CNTO - China National Tourist Office

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Climate
China is characterized by a continental climate. The latitudes span nearly 50 degrees, its southern part is in the tropical and subtropical zones, and its northern part near the frigid zones. The northern part of Heilongjiang province has long winters but no summers; while Hainan Island has long summers but no winters. The Huaihe River valley is marked by distinctive seasonal changes, but it is spring all year round in the south of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. China's high tundra zone is situated in Qinghai-Tibet, where the temperature is low in all four seasons.

Sichuan

Forbidden City, Beijing

China Average Temperature (Degree of Fahrenheit)
Cities	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Beijing	28	32	40	60	75	78	80	76	68	55	40	36
Shanghai	40	42	50	65	72	80	82	80	75	62	50	42
Guangzhou	58	60	69	71	80	83	83	81	78	70	60	57
Xi'an	32	38	50	56	72	80	78	76	60	52	40	30
Kunming	50	52	58	65	68	68	70	67	65	62	55	50
Lhasa	29	34	41	46	54	60	61	60	57	48	39	32
Urumqi	5	10	32	50	66	74	78	74	64	47	28	10
Guilin	47	48	56	65	74	79	83	82	78	69	59	50