Pingdingshan Temperature by Month
Pingdingshan in Henan, China sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in January and 33°C (91°F) in July, averaging 22°C (72°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Pingdingshan Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Pingdingshan is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to very warm in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 24°C (75°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Pingdingshan by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Pingdingshan vs China
The map below shows the annual temperature across China. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Pingdingshan vs World: Temperature Compared
Pingdingshan's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Pingdingshan this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Pingdingshan's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Pingdingshan climate page.
