Anshun climate
Anshun (Guizhou, China) has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature over the year is 15 °C59 °F, and about 1,164 mm46 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Anshun climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1152 | 031 | 542 | 220.8 | 17 |
| Feb | 1560 | 236 | 948 | 150.6 | 8 |
| Mar | 2068 | 643 | 1355 | 371.4 | 2 |
| Apr | 2476 | 1051 | 1763 | 642.5 | 0 |
| May | 2679 | 1457 | 2068 | 1505.9 | 0 |
| Jun | 2678 | 1763 | 2171 | 26210 | 0 |
| Jul | 2679 | 1865 | 2272 | 1937.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 2679 | 1864 | 2271 | 1596.3 | 0 |
| Sep | 2475 | 1559 | 1967 | 1254.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 2068 | 1152 | 1660 | 933.7 | 0 |
| Nov | 1661 | 643 | 1152 | 271.0 | 1 |
| Dec | 1152 | 133 | 643 | 190.7 | 13 |
| Year | 2679 | 031 | 1559 | 1,16446 | 41 |
“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 | 82% | 79% | 2.0 | 10:40 |
| Feb | 75% | 74% | 2.8 | 11:14 |
| Mar | 71% | 77% | 3.5 | 11:56 |
| Apr | 69% | 75% | 4.4 | 12:45 |
| May | 73% | 79% | 4.5 | 13:25 |
| Jun | 84% | 87% | 4.0 | 13:46 |
| Jul | 85% | 80% | 4.8 | 13:38 |
| Aug | 85% | 74% | 4.7 | 13:03 |
| Sep | 85% | 76% | 3.7 | 12:16 |
| Oct | 85% | 82% | 2.5 | 11:29 |
| Nov | 83% | 74% | 2.5 | 10:49 |
| Dec | 84% | 78% | 1.8 | 10:30 |
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 Anshun is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C79 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 11 °C52 °F and lows 0 °C31 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 17 °C30.6 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,164 mm46 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 53% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: February and December. The wettest month is June (262 mm10 in), the driest is February (15 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 69% in April to 85% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 74%) are typical of November. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in August to 12 km/h (8 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 10.5 hours in December to 13.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Anshun
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are March and April: average highs of 20 °C68 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 37 mm1.4 in to 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (262 mm10 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 Anshun
- Winter (December–February) — highs 1152 to 15 °C60 °F, lows 031 to 2 °C36 °F, about 18 mm0.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 2068 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 643 to 14 °C57 °F, about 84 mm3.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs around 26 °C78 °F, lows 1763 to 18 °C65 °F, about 205 mm8.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1661 to 24 °C75 °F, lows 643 to 15 °C59 °F, about 81 mm3.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
How Anshun compares
Compared with Guiyang, about 86 km to the northeast, Anshun is on average 0.4 °C0.8 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in August (1.3 °C2.4 °F cooler).
Of the 547 places in China covered by World Climates, Anshun is the 295th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 203rd 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 (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Maseru (Lesotho, Cwa), Santa Rosa (Argentina, Cfa) and Río Cuarto (Argentina, Cwa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Liuzhi (pop. 138,826). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Anshun, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Guiyang 86 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,182 mm47 in
- Liupanshui 116 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,119 mm44 in
- Bijie 133 km · 14 °C58 °F · 952 mm37 in
- Duyun 158 km · 17 °C62 °F · 1,222 mm48 in
- Xingyi 164 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,149 mm45 in
- Zunyi 187 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,083 mm43 in
- Gulin 200 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,036 mm41 in
- Kaili 207 km · 17 °C62 °F · 1,237 mm49 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Anshun?
July is the warmest month in Anshun, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Anshun?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 11 °C (52 °F) and an average low of 0 °C (31 °F).
When does it rain the most in Anshun?
June is the wettest month with about 262 mm (10.3 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 15 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Anshun?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are March and April.
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 1,551 m, while Anshun lies at about 1,374 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.2 °C2.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.