Handan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Handan is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with October and May close behind. Handan averages about 1,981 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Handan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Handan is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Handan?
Handan gets a moderate 1,981 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate April (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #139 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 570 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 10 mm | 2 |
| March | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| April | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 31 mm | 5 |
| May | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 49 mm | 6 |
| June | 55 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| July | 44 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 157 mm | 5 |
| August | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 128 mm | 5 |
| September | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 70 mm | 4 |
| October | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 26 mm | 3 |
| November | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 5 mm | 1 |
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Handan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Handan?
Handan is a city break in China with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Handan get a year?
Handan gets about 1,981 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Handan?
The sunniest time to visit Handan is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Handan?
January is the least sunny month in Handan, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Handan?
The typical midday UV index in Handan peaks around 6 (high) 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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