Tongchuan weather by month
Warmest month
July
31°C average high
Coolest month
January
-4°C average low
Wettest month
July
60 mm of rain
Driest month
January
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Tongchuan by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -4°C | -18°C / 11°C | 0 mm | 63% | 8 km/h |
| February | 7°C | -2°C | -16°C / 17°C | 7 mm | 61% | 9 km/h |
| March | 15°C | 5°C | -8°C / 25°C | 37 mm | 56% | 10 km/h |
| April | 20°C | 10°C | 4°C / 27°C | 58 mm | 55% | 10 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | 4°C / 33°C | 37 mm | 58% | 10 km/h |
| June | 29°C | 19°C | 13°C / 39°C | 36 mm | 57% | 9 km/h |
| July | 31°C | 22°C | 17°C / 37°C | 60 mm | 65% | 9 km/h |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 11°C / 35°C | 52 mm | 70% | 8 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 16°C | 9°C / 31°C | 50 mm | 72% | 9 km/h |
| October | 17°C | 9°C | 0°C / 24°C | 37 mm | 71% | 8 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 2°C | -11°C / 19°C | 22 mm | 64% | 9 km/h |
| December | 4°C | -4°C | -14°C / 16°C | 7 mm | 58% | 8 km/h |
Frost and snow-likely months in Tongchuan
Nights in Tongchuan average 2°C or below in 3 months (January, February and December). No month combines freezing average lows with 10 mm or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of -4°C and a record low of -18°C.
- January: average low -4°C, record low -18°C, 0 mm of precipitation
- February: average low -2°C, record low -16°C, 7 mm of precipitation
- December: average low -4°C, record low -14°C, 7 mm of precipitation
These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.
Best time to visit Tongchuan
The most comfortable time to visit Tongchuan is generally April to May and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 403 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 31°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 60 mm, roughly 60× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Tongchuan climate: your questions
Does it snow in Tongchuan?
Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January, February and December, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of -4°C (record low -18°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Tongchuan weather today.
Will there be snow in Tongchuan this year?
Tongchuan's winter months average lows of -4°C in December, -4°C in January and -2°C in February, with about 14 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 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: Tongchuan 10-day forecast.
Which months are best for visiting Tongchuan?
April to May and September are the most comfortable months in Tongchuan, with highs near 23°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; July is the wettest, with 60 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -4°C. What it is doing today: Tongchuan weather today.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Tongchuan forecast for what is happening now.
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