Changchun weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Changchun is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with May and June close behind. Changchun averages about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Changchun?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Changchun is September, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Changchun?
Changchun gets a moderate 2,423 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate September (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #97 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 634 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -22° / -8°F | 6 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -18° / 0°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 15 mm | 3 |
| April | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| May | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 68 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 146 mm | 5 |
| August | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 140 mm | 5 |
| September | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| October | 37 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -19° / -2°F | 10 mm | 1 |
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Changchun: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Changchun?
Changchun is a major city break in China with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Changchun get a year?
Changchun gets about 2,423 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Changchun?
The sunniest time to visit Changchun is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Changchun?
January is the least sunny month in Changchun, scoring 0/100 with about 6 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Changchun?
The typical midday UV index in Changchun peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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