Anshan climate
Anshan (Liaoning, China) has a monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The average temperature over the year is 9 °C48 °F, and about 741 mm29 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Anshan climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −522 | −164 | −1113 | 50.2 | 31 |
| Feb | 031 | −1211 | −621 | 130.5 | 28 |
| Mar | 745 | −524 | 135 | 150.6 | 28 |
| Apr | 1762 | 236 | 1049 | 421.6 | 10 |
| May | 2576 | 1050 | 1763 | 672.6 | 0 |
| Jun | 2984 | 1661 | 2272 | 973.8 | 0 |
| Jul | 3187 | 2068 | 2578 | 1576.2 | 0 |
| Aug | 2984 | 1967 | 2475 | 1997.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 2476 | 1355 | 1966 | 602.3 | 0 |
| Oct | 1662 | 439 | 1050 | 481.9 | 8 |
| Nov | 642 | −424 | 133 | 291.2 | 25 |
| Dec | −326 | −139 | −817 | 100.4 | 31 |
| Year | 3187 | −164 | 948 | 74129 | 162 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 39% | 2.3 | 9:31 |
| Feb | 68% | 42% | 3.2 | 10:34 |
| Mar | 60% | 43% | 4.4 | 11:49 |
| Apr | 57% | 54% | 5.2 | 13:16 |
| May | 57% | 55% | 5.8 | 14:28 |
| Jun | 66% | 63% | 5.3 | 15:07 |
| Jul | 74% | 68% | 4.9 | 14:51 |
| Aug | 78% | 61% | 4.8 | 13:48 |
| Sep | 71% | 48% | 4.4 | 12:24 |
| Oct | 69% | 39% | 3.3 | 11:01 |
| Nov | 71% | 42% | 2.3 | 9:49 |
| Dec | 74% | 42% | 2.0 | 9:13 |
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 Anshan is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 20 °C68 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −5 °C22 °F and lows −16 °C4 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 35.9 °C64.6 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 741 mm29 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 61% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–March. The wettest month is August (199 mm7.8 in), the driest is January (5 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 57% in April to 78% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 39%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in August to 14 km/h (9 mph) in April. Daylight lasts from about 9.2 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in December–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 17 cm).
Best time to visit Anshan
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May and September: average highs of 24 °C76 °F to 25 °C76 °F with 60 mm2.3 in to 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −5 °C22 °F.
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.
Anshan weather by month
- January−5 °C22 °F / −16 °C4 °F
- February0 °C31 °F / −12 °C11 °F
- March7 °C45 °F / −5 °C24 °F
- April17 °C62 °F / 2 °C36 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- June29 °C84 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- July31 °C87 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- August29 °C84 °F / 19 °C67 °F
- September24 °C76 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- October16 °C62 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- November6 °C42 °F / −4 °C24 °F
- December−3 °C26 °F / −13 °C9 °F
What to pack for Anshan
- Winter (December–February) — highs −522 to 0 °C31 °F, lows −164 to −12 °C11 °F, about 9 mm0.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 745 to 25 °C76 °F, lows −524 to 10 °C50 °F, about 41 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2984 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 1661 to 20 °C68 °F, about 151 mm5.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 642 to 24 °C76 °F, lows −424 to 13 °C55 °F, about 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Anshan compares
Compared with Shenyang, about 83 km to the northeast, Anshan is on average 0.8 °C1.4 °F warmer and receives 20% more precipitation (741 mm29 in vs 619 mm24 in). The difference is largest in January (1.8 °C3.2 °F warmer).
Of the 547 places in China covered by World Climates, Anshan is the 455th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 325th 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: Kanggye (North Korea, Dwa), Manpo (North Korea, Dwa) and Tokchon (North Korea, Dwa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Jiupu (pop. 123,843). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Anshan, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Liaoyang 23 km · 9 °C48 °F · 676 mm27 in
- Haicheng 36 km · 9 °C48 °F · 651 mm26 in
- Liaozhong 48 km · 9 °C48 °F · 598 mm24 in
- Benxi 67 km · 7 °C45 °F · 776 mm31 in
- Panjin 77 km · 9 °C49 °F · 587 mm23 in
- Yingkou 82 km · 10 °C50 °F · 708 mm28 in
- Shenyang 83 km · 8 °C46 °F · 619 mm24 in
- Xinmin 97 km · 8 °C47 °F · 619 mm24 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Anshan?
July is the warmest month in Anshan, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
What is the coldest month in Anshan?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -5 °C (22 °F) and an average low of -16 °C (4 °F).
When does it rain the most in Anshan?
August is the wettest month with about 199 mm (7.8 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 5 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Anshan?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May and September.
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 217 m, while Anshan lies at about 55 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C1.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.