Climate of Asia
World Climates covers 1991 places in Asia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Al Hudaydah (32 °C89 °F) and the coolest is Daxinganling (−1 °C29 °F). The wettest is Coxs Bazar with 5,320 mm209 in of precipitation per year, the driest Mukalla with 16 mm0.6 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 305 places), monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Cwa, 274 places), tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 240 places) and hot desert (BWh, 197 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Ahvaz (49 °C119 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Daxinganling (−29 °C−21 °F in January).
Across the places in Asia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are October, November and December (772, 804 and 803 of 1991 places respectively).
Countries and territories in Asia
- Afghanistan 11
- Armenia 3
- Azerbaijan 5
- Bahrain 2
- Bangladesh 35
- Bhutan 1
- Brunei 1
- Cambodia 4
- China 547
- Cocos Islands 1
- Georgia 3
- Hong Kong 2
- India 382
- Indonesia 110
- Iran 82
- Iraq 39
- Israel 7
- Japan 111
- Jordan 6
- Kazakhstan 23
- Kuwait 4
- Kyrgyzstan 3
- Laos 2
- Lebanon 4
- Macao 1
- Malaysia 32
- Maldives 1
- Mongolia 1
- Myanmar 30
- Nepal 13
- North Korea 18
- Oman 32
- Pakistan 92
- Palestine 3
- Philippines 62
- Qatar 1
- Saudi Arabia 26
- Singapore 1
- South Korea 34
- Sri Lanka 6
- Syria 12
- Taiwan 12
- Tajikistan 7
- Thailand 22
- Turkey 87
- Turkmenistan 4
- United Arab Emirates 7
- Uzbekistan 17
- Vietnam 75
- Yemen 7
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Asia?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Asia is Al Hudaydah at 32 °C89 °F. The coolest is Daxinganling at −1 °C29 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Asia?
Coxs Bazar gets the most precipitation, 5,320 mm209 in in an average year. The driest place is Mukalla with 16 mm0.6 in.
How many places in Asia does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 1,991 places in Asia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Asia?
It depends on the place. Across Asia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are October, November and December. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of the 80 largest places in Asia
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1,286 |
| Chongqing | 19 | 33 | 2 | 1,142 |
| Chengdu | 17 | 32 | 0 | 990 |
| Beijing | 13 | 33 | −10 | 533 |
| Guangzhou | 23 | 32 | 8 | 1,730 |
| Shenzhen | 24 | 31 | 13 | 1,400 |
| Istanbul | 15 | 29 | 4 | 624 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 28 | 37 | 21 | 1,373 |
| Tianjin | 13 | 33 | −9 | 533 |
| Wuhan | 18 | 32 | 0 | 1,332 |
| Lahore | 26 | 43 | 5 | 591 |
| Xian | 16 | 35 | −4 | 692 |
| Mumbai | 27 | 39 | 16 | 2,508 |
| Hangzhou | 17 | 33 | −1 | 1,427 |
| Karachi | 26 | 34 | 15 | 202 |
| Dhaka | 25 | 35 | 11 | 2,224 |
| Seoul | 12 | 28 | −7 | 1,240 |
| Harbin | 4 | 29 | −24 | 576 |
| Tokyo | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1,694 |
| Dongguan | 23 | 32 | 9 | 1,634 |
| Hefei | 16 | 32 | −3 | 1,153 |
| Weifang | 13 | 32 | −7 | 664 |
| Nanjing | 16 | 32 | −3 | 1,196 |
| Shenyang | 8 | 31 | −18 | 619 |
| Jakarta | 27 | 31 | 24 | 2,202 |
| Bengaluru | 23 | 35 | 13 | 843 |
| Jinan | 14 | 33 | −6 | 739 |
| Hanoi | 24 | 32 | 11 | 1,606 |
| Taipei | 23 | 32 | 13 | 1,916 |
| Dalian | 11 | 26 | −4 | 667 |
| Baghdad | 24 | 46 | 3 | 201 |
| Wuzhong | 11 | 33 | −11 | 229 |
| Qingdao | 14 | 28 | 0 | 731 |
| Tehran | 17 | 38 | −2 | 311 |
| Yantai | 13 | 30 | −4 | 707 |
| Hyderabad | 26 | 40 | 14 | 808 |
| Suzhou | 16 | 32 | −1 | 1,208 |
| Zhengzhou | 15 | 34 | −5 | 643 |
| Ahmedabad | 28 | 43 | 11 | 769 |
| Nanning | 22 | 32 | 7 | 1,388 |
| Kunming | 16 | 27 | 2 | 828 |
| Shijiazhuang | 15 | 35 | −7 | 533 |
| Changchun | 5 | 29 | −22 | 632 |
| Singapore | 27 | 30 | 24 | 2,368 |
| Taiyuan | 11 | 32 | −11 | 487 |
| Bangkok | 28 | 36 | 19 | 1,361 |
| Peshawar | 24 | 43 | 5 | 706 |
| Zibo | 14 | 33 | −7 | 641 |
| Jeddah | 31 | 42 | 19 | 38 |
| Chennai | 28 | 36 | 21 | 1,253 |
| Kolkata | 26 | 38 | 10 | 1,565 |
| Xiamen | 22 | 31 | 10 | 1,402 |
| Surat | 28 | 40 | 15 | 1,694 |
| Yangzhou | 16 | 32 | −3 | 1,116 |
| Huaian | 15 | 31 | −3 | 987 |
| Guiyang | 16 | 27 | 0 | 1,182 |
| Yangon | 28 | 39 | 18 | 1,235 |
| Baoan | 23 | 30 | 13 | 1,472 |
| Kabul | 14 | 33 | −4 | 521 |
| Wuxi | 17 | 32 | −1 | 1,220 |
| Lanzhou | 11 | 31 | −8 | 431 |
| Riyadh | 26 | 44 | 7 | 31 |
| Fuzhou | 20 | 32 | 7 | 1,525 |
| Ürümqi | 10 | 32 | −12 | 285 |
| Chattogram | 26 | 33 | 13 | 3,061 |
| Zaozhuang | 14 | 32 | −6 | 809 |
| Zhongshan | 23 | 31 | 10 | 1,701 |
| Shantou | 23 | 30 | 12 | 1,478 |
| Faisalabad | 26 | 44 | 5 | 427 |
| Dubai | 28 | 39 | 17 | 84 |
| Yokohama | 15 | 31 | −1 | 1,636 |
| Ningbo | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1,442 |
| Puyang | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1,455 |
| Ankara | 12 | 32 | −4 | 419 |
| Shiyan | 16 | 34 | −2 | 828 |
| Hohhot | 7 | 31 | −16 | 373 |
| Tangshan | 12 | 32 | −10 | 577 |
| Rawalpindi | 23 | 41 | 5 | 1,004 |
| Lüliang | 11 | 31 | −11 | 511 |
| Anshan | 9 | 31 | −16 | 741 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.