Zhalantun weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · hot-summer continental climate

The best time to visit Zhalantun is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with September close behind. Zhalantun averages about 2,756 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Zhalantun?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhalantun is May, then September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zhalantun?
Zhalantun gets a lot of sun: around 2,756 hours a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate May (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #65 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 533 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -23° / -9°F | 4 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -20° / -4°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -11° / 12°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| May | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 47 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 104 mm | 5 |
| July | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 143 mm | 6 |
| August | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| September | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| October | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 19 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 8 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -21° / -6°F | 7 mm | 0 |
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Zhalantun: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zhalantun?
Zhalantun is a regional city in China with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zhalantun get a year?
Zhalantun gets about 2,756 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Zhalantun?
The sunniest time to visit Zhalantun is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zhalantun?
January is the least sunny month in Zhalantun, scoring 0/100 with about 4 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Zhalantun?
The typical midday UV index in Zhalantun peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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