Anqing climate

Anhui, China · 30.51°N, 117.05°E · elevation 19 m · population 804,493

Warmest month
July
high 32 °C89 °F
Coldest month
January
low −1 °C30 °F
Wettest month
July
276 mm11 in
Best time to visit
October
by our comfort score
Annual precipitation
1,671 mm66 in
December driest
Year average
17 °C63 °F
humid subtropical (Cfa)

Anqing (Anhui, China) has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The average temperature over the year is 17 °C63 °F, and about 1,671 mm66 in of precipitation falls in an average year.

Temperature by month

Average highAverage low
-10°0°10°20°30°40°20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND32°89°−1°30°January: high 8 °C / 47 °F, low -1 °C / 30 °FFebruary: high 11 °C / 53 °F, low 2 °C / 35 °FMarch: high 17 °C / 62 °F, low 6 °C / 43 °FApril: high 23 °C / 73 °F, low 12 °C / 54 °FMay: high 27 °C / 81 °F, low 18 °C / 64 °FJune: high 30 °C / 85 °F, low 22 °C / 71 °FJuly: high 32 °C / 89 °F, low 25 °C / 78 °FAugust: high 31 °C / 88 °F, low 25 °C / 76 °FSeptember: high 28 °C / 83 °F, low 20 °C / 67 °FOctober: high 23 °C / 74 °F, low 13 °C / 56 °FNovember: high 17 °C / 63 °F, low 7 °C / 45 °FDecember: high 10 °C / 50 °F, low 0 °C / 33 °F

Precipitation by month

Precipitation per month (mminches)
0100200300048JJanuary: 68 mm / 2.7 inFFebruary: 94 mm / 3.7 inMMarch: 125 mm / 4.9 inAApril: 169 mm / 6.6 inMMay: 192 mm / 7.6 inJJune: 266 mm / 10.5 inJJuly: 276 mm / 10.9 inAAugust: 180 mm / 7.1 inSSeptember: 101 mm / 4.0 inOOctober: 70 mm / 2.8 inNNovember: 79 mm / 3.1 inDDecember: 51 mm / 2.0 in27610.9

Anqing climate table

Monthly averages, 2001–2025
MonthHigh °C°FLow °C°FMean °C°FPrecip. mminFrost days
Jan847−130439682.719
Feb1153235744943.710
Mar176264311531254.92
Apr2373125417631696.60
May2781186422721927.60
Jun308522712678266100
Jul328925782984276110
Aug3188257628821807.10
Sep2883206724751014.00
Oct237413561865702.80
Nov17637451254793.11
Dec1050033542512.013
Year3289−13017631,6716646

“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.

Humidity, cloud, sun and daylight
MonthHumid.CloudSolarDaylight
Jan77%67%2.110:22
Feb79%71%2.411:04
Mar77%70%3.411:54
Apr77%72%4.112:53
May77%74%4.413:41
Jun82%81%4.114:06
Jul84%73%4.813:56
Aug84%69%4.613:15
Sep81%65%3.812:18
Oct75%60%3.211:22
Nov76%57%2.510:34
Dec75%58%2.210:11

Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.

What the climate of Anqing is like

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F and a low of 25 °C78 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 8 °C47 °F and lows −1 °C30 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 24.9 °C44.8 °F warmer than the coldest.

It is wet, with about 1,671 mm66 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is May–July, which brings 44% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (276 mm11 in), the driest is December (51 mm2.0 in).

Relative humidity ranges from 75% in October to 84% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 57%) are typical of November. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in June to 9 km/h (6 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

Best time to visit Anqing

Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October: average highs of 23 °C74 °F to 23 °C74 °F with 70 mm2.8 in to 70 mm2.8 in of precipitation per month.

The most challenging month is July, which is hot, with average highs of 32 °C89 °F, very wet (276 mm11 in) and humid (84% relative humidity).

Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.

What to pack for Anqing

  • Winter (December–February) — highs 847 to 11 °C53 °F, lows −130 to 2 °C35 °F, about 71 mm2.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
  • Spring (March–May) — highs 1762 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 643 to 18 °C64 °F, about 162 mm6.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
  • Summer (June–August) — highs 3085 to 32 °C89 °F, lows 2271 to 25 °C78 °F, about 241 mm9.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
  • Autumn (September–November) — highs 1763 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 745 to 20 °C67 °F, about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.

How Anqing compares

Compared with Jiujiang, about 135 km to the southwest, Anqing is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F cooler and receives 6% less precipitation (1,671 mm66 in vs 1,781 mm70 in). The difference is largest in February (1 °C1.9 °F cooler).

Of the 547 places in China covered by World Climates, Anqing is the 209th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 63rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the China climate page.

Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Fayetteville (United States, Cfa), Little Rock (United States, Cfa) and Memphis (United States, Cfa).

Nearby places

  • Chizhou 44 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,784 mm70 in
  • Pengze 84 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,746 mm69 in
  • Tongling 85 km · 17 °C62 °F · 1,522 mm60 in
  • Jiujiang 135 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,781 mm70 in
  • Jingdezhen 136 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,927 mm76 in
  • Chaohu 144 km · 16 °C62 °F · 1,302 mm51 in
  • Luan 145 km · 16 °C62 °F · 1,379 mm54 in
  • Huangshan 151 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,899 mm75 in

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Frequently asked questions

What is the warmest month in Anqing?

July is the warmest month in Anqing, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (78 °F).

What is the coldest month in Anqing?

January is the coldest month, with an average high of 8 °C (47 °F) and an average low of -1 °C (30 °F).

When does it rain the most in Anqing?

July is the wettest month with about 276 mm (10.9 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 51 mm (2.0 in).

What is the best time to visit Anqing?

Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October.

About this data

All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.

The grid cell’s average elevation is 91 m, while Anqing lies at about 19 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.

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