Weatheo

Changsha Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Changsha, China, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Changsha month looks like before you travel — then check the live Changsha forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

32°C average high

Coolest month

January

13°C average low

Wettest month

May

179 mm of rain

Driest month

December

40 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Changsha by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January21°C13°C-1°C / 29°C
45 mm
69%11 km/h
February22°C14°C0°C / 30°C
55 mm
75%10 km/h
March25°C18°C3°C / 34°C
111 mm
78%11 km/h
April27°C21°C10°C / 34°C
103 mm
80%11 km/h
May30°C24°C15°C / 37°C
179 mm
83%10 km/h
June32°C26°C21°C / 36°C
162 mm
83%10 km/h
July32°C26°C23°C / 39°C
157 mm
81%10 km/h
August32°C26°C21°C / 44°C
172 mm
83%9 km/h
September32°C25°C17°C / 38°C
164 mm
81%8 km/h
October29°C21°C11°C / 36°C
76 mm
75%11 km/h
November25°C18°C10°C / 32°C
51 mm
74%11 km/h
December21°C14°C2°C / 30°C
40 mm
67%12 km/h

Best time to visit Changsha

The most comfortable time to visit Changsha is generally February and November to December, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 1,315 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 32°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 179 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (December).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Changsha forecast for what is happening now.