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Yangtze River Weather

The three large cities along the Yangtze River – Chongqing, Wuhan and Nanjing – are known traditionally as the ‘three furnaces of China’. Between April and September, the temperature in the Yangtze River valley reach 36 ℃ (97 ℉) and above. Spring and autumn are therefore the best seasons for making the river cruises. However, with the tall mountains and gorges through which the river threads its path, precipitation is very high and the peaks are often shrouded in cloud and mist, although a light haze can enhance the beauty of the scenery. Summer rains are torrential; you may find thunderstorms dramatic if you are on board your boat but a nuisance should you be trying to sightsee ashore. The winters are short, cold and crisp. Late-summer travels will coincide with the high-water periods, when the river rises swiftly, almost perceptibly.

Chongqing Climate

 

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Average high °C (°F)

9.4
(49)

11.5
(53)

16.8
(62)

22.1
(72)

25.7
(78)

28.3
(83)

32.2
(90)

33.0
(91)

26.4
(80)

21.3
(70)

15.8
(60)

10.9
(52)

21.1
(70)

Average low °C (°F)

5.6
(42)

7.0
(45)

10.9
(52)

15.1
(59)

18.8
(66)

21.7
(71)

24.4
(76)

24.5
(76)

20.4
(69)

16.1
(61)

11.6
(53)

7.1
(45)

15.3
(60)

Precipitation mm (inches)

20.1
(0.79)

19.9
(0.78)

33.6
(1.32)

110.1
(4.33)

156.4
(6.16)

163.9
(6.45)

178.1
(7.01)

136.5
(5.37)

132.5
(5.22)

90.8
(3.57)

49.3
(1.94)

27.1
(1.07)

1,118.3
(44.03)

Sunshine hours

22.2

31.1

70.9

96.7

104.0

101.6

178.9

201.0

88.4

66.2

38.7

24.0

1,023.7

% Humidity

83

80

76

77

79

81

76

72

81

84

84

84

80
 

 

Yichang Climate

   

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

    

Average high °C (°F)

9
(49)

11
(52)

17
(61)

23
(73)

27
(81)

31
(88)

34
(93)

34
(93)

29
(85)

23
(74)

18
(65)

12
(53)

    

Average low °C (°F)

2
(35)

4
(39)

8
(46)

14
(57)

19
(66)

23
(73)

26
(78)

25
(77)

21
(69)

15
(59)

10
(50)

5
(40)

    

Precipitation mm (inches)

23
(0.9)

32
(1.3)

595
(2.3)

102
(4.0)

131
(5.2)

164
(6.4)

226
(8.8)

182
(7.1)

113
(4.3)

82
(3.1)

41
(1.6)

22
(0.9)

    

 

Wuhan Climate

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Average high °C (°F)

8.0
(46)

10.1
(50)

14.4
(58)

21.4
(71)

26.4
(80)

29.7
(85)

32.6
(91)

32.5
(91)

27.9
(82)

22.7
(73)

16.5
(62)

10.8
(51)

21.1
(70)

Average low °C (°F)

0.4
(33)

2.4
(36)

6.6
(44)

12.9
(55)

18.2
(65)

22.3
(72)

25.4
(78)

24.9
(77)

19.9
(68)

13.9
(57)

7.6
(46)

2.3
(36)

13.1
(56)

Precipitation mm (inches)

43.4
(1.71)

58.7
(2.31)

95.0
(3.74)

131.1
(5.16)

164.2
(6.46)

225.0
(8.86)

190.3
(7.49)

111.7
(4.4)

79.7
(3.14)

92.0
(3.62)

51.8
(2.04)

26.0
(1.02)

1,269.0
(49.96)

Sunshine hours

106.5

102.8

115.5

151.2

181.4

179.5

232.1

241.0

176.7

161.2

144.3

136.5

1,928.6

% Humidity

77

76

78

78

77

80

79

79

78

78

76

74

77

Nanjing Climate

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Average high °C (°F)

7.0
(45)

8.8
(48)

13.4
(56)

20.3
(69)

25.6
(78)

28.8
(84)

31.9
(89)

31.7
(89)

27.3
(81)

22.2
(72)

15.9
(61)

10.0
(50)

20.2
(68)

Average low °C (°F)

-1.1
(30)

0.6
(33)

4.8
(41)

10.6
(51)

15.9
(61)

20.7
(69)

24.6
(76)

24.2
(76)

19.2
(67)

12.9
(55)

6.1
(43)

0.4
(33)

11.6
(53)

Precipitation mm (inches)

37.4
(1.47)

47.1
(1.85)

81.8
(3.22)

73.4
(2.89)

102.1
(4.02)

193.4
(7.61)

185.5
(7.3)

129.2
(5.09)

72.1
(2.84)

65.1
(2.56)

50.8
(2)

24.4
(0.96)

1,062.4
(41.83)

Sunshine hours

129.1

123.3

136.1

168.1

194.0

171.9

205.6

214.7

167.2

169.1

153.5

150.2

1,982.8

% Humidity

76

74

74

73

74

78

81

81

79

77

76

74

76

Avg. precipitation days

8.1

9.1

12.1

10.4

10.4

11.3

12.4

11.3

8.9

8.2

7.4

5.7

115.3

Shanghai Climate

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

    

Average high °C (°F)

7.2
(45)

8.3
(47)

12.2
(54)

18.3
(65)

23.3
(74)

27.2
(81)

31.1
(88)

31.1
(88)

27.2
(81)

22.2
(72)

16.7
(62)

10.6
(51)

    

Average low °C (°F)

0
(32)

1.1
(34)

5
(41)

10.6
(51)

15.6
(60)

20
(68)

24.4
(76)

24.4
(76)

20
(68)

14.4
(58)

8.3
(47)

1.67
(35)

    

Precipitation (inches)

1.5

2.3

3.2

4

4.5

6

5.1

5.2

6.1

2.4

2

1.4

    

 

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