Ankang weather by month

Warmest month

July

31°C average high

Coolest month

January

-1°C average low

Wettest month

April

108 mm of rain

Driest month

January

15 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Ankang 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
January7°C-1°C-20°C / 15°C
15 mm
69%4 km/h
February11°C1°C-15°C / 22°C
20 mm
65%5 km/h
March17°C7°C-8°C / 31°C
60 mm
63%6 km/h
April21°C11°C1°C / 30°C
108 mm
68%5 km/h
May25°C15°C5°C / 35°C
67 mm
71%5 km/h
June28°C18°C9°C / 38°C
86 mm
74%4 km/h
July31°C21°C14°C / 42°C
97 mm
76%4 km/h
August31°C21°C15°C / 40°C
74 mm
76%4 km/h
September24°C17°C11°C / 34°C
94 mm
80%4 km/h
October17°C11°C1°C / 28°C
67 mm
82%4 km/h
November14°C5°C-6°C / 22°C
36 mm
74%4 km/h
December8°C-1°C-10°C / 15°C
15 mm
69%4 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Ankang

Nights in Ankang average 2°C or below in 3 months (January, February and December). January and December combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -1°C and a record low of -20°C.

  • January: average low -1°C, record low -20°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • February: average low 1°C, record low -15°C, 20 mm of precipitation
  • December: average low -1°C, record low -10°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Ankang

The most comfortable time to visit Ankang is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 738 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 31°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 108 mm, roughly 7× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Ankang climate: your questions

Does it snow in Ankang?

Yes, in winter: January and December average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -1°C, record low -20°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Ankang weather today.

When is it going to snow in Ankang this month?

Ankang's winter months average lows of -1°C in December, -1°C in January and 1°C in February, with about 50 mm of precipitation across the three; 2 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Ankang 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Ankang?

May to June and September are the most comfortable months in Ankang, with highs near 26°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; April is the wettest, with 108 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -1°C. What it is doing today: Ankang weather today.

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

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