Tonghua climate
Tonghua (Jilin, China) has a monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The average temperature over the year is 6 °C43 °F, and about 850 mm33 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tonghua climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −719 | −19−2 | −138 | 70.3 |
| Feb | −327 | −154 | −915 | 170.7 |
| Mar | 439 | −817 | −228 | 220.9 |
| Apr | 1457 | 032 | 744 | 451.8 |
| May | 2171 | 745 | 1458 | 712.8 |
| Jun | 2678 | 1356 | 2067 | 1104.3 |
| Jul | 2882 | 1864 | 2373 | 2088.2 |
| Aug | 2780 | 1762 | 2271 | 2028.0 |
| Sep | 2272 | 1050 | 1661 | 712.8 |
| Oct | 1457 | 135 | 846 | 481.9 |
| Nov | 338 | −720 | −229 | 351.4 |
| Dec | −622 | −163 | −1112 | 120.5 |
| Year | 2882 | −19−2 | 643 | 85033 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 46% | 2.3 | 9:28 |
| Feb | 83% | 49% | 3.2 | 10:32 |
| Mar | 74% | 52% | 4.2 | 11:49 |
| Apr | 66% | 59% | 4.8 | 13:17 |
| May | 67% | 62% | 5.5 | 14:31 |
| Jun | 73% | 70% | 5.2 | 15:11 |
| Jul | 82% | 75% | 4.6 | 14:55 |
| Aug | 83% | 66% | 4.5 | 13:50 |
| Sep | 77% | 55% | 4.3 | 12:25 |
| Oct | 75% | 46% | 3.3 | 10:00 |
| Nov | 80% | 52% | 2.2 | 9:46 |
| Dec | 86% | 49% | 1.9 | 9:10 |
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 Tonghua is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C82 °F and a low of 18 °C64 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −7 °C19 °F and lows −19 °C−2 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 35.8 °C64.4 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 850 mm33 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–February. The wettest month is July (208 mm8.2 in), the driest is January (7 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 66% in April to 87% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 46%) are typical of October. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 0 km/h (0 mph) in July to 4 km/h (3 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 9.2 hours in December to 15.2 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 17 cm).
Best time to visit Tonghua
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May and September: average highs of 21 °C71 °F to 22 °C72 °F with 71 mm2.8 in to 71 mm2.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −7 °C19 °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.
What to pack for Tonghua
- Winter (December–February) — highs −719 to −3 °C27 °F, lows −19−2 to −15 °C4 °F, about 12 mm0.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 439 to 21 °C71 °F, lows −817 to 7 °C45 °F, about 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2678 to 28 °C82 °F, lows 1356 to 18 °C64 °F, about 174 mm6.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 338 to 22 °C72 °F, lows −720 to 10 °C50 °F, about 51 mm2.0 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 Tonghua compares
Compared with Fushun, about 165 km to the west, Tonghua is on average 1.8 °C3.2 °F cooler and receives 21% more precipitation (850 mm33 in vs 702 mm28 in). The difference is largest in May (2.6 °C4.6 °F cooler).
Of the 547 places in China covered by World Climates, Tonghua is the 490th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 285th 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: Hyesan (North Korea, Dwb), Artëm (Russia, Dwa) and Ussuriysk (Russia, Dwa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Huanren (pop. 229,953). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Tonghua, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Baishan 48 km · 5 °C41 °F · 780 mm31 in
- Manpo 70 km · 8 °C47 °F · 892 mm35 in
- Kanggye 100 km · 8 °C47 °F · 796 mm31 in
- Longshan 145 km · 6 °C43 °F · 656 mm26 in
- Huadian 155 km · 6 °C42 °F · 754 mm30 in
- Fushun 165 km · 8 °C46 °F · 702 mm28 in
- Kaiyuan 180 km · 7 °C45 °F · 631 mm25 in
- Tieling 184 km · 8 °C46 °F · 631 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tonghua?
July is the warmest month in Tonghua, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tonghua?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -7 °C (19 °F) and an average low of -19 °C (-2 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tonghua?
July is the wettest month with about 208 mm (8.2 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 7 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Tonghua?
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 575 m, while Tonghua lies at about 375 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.3 °C2.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.