Shaoyang Temperature by Month
Shaoyang, Hunan, China has an average annual maximum temperature of 22°C (72°F), ranging from 10°C (50°F) in January to 34°C (93°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Shaoyang Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Shaoyang can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 25°C (77°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Shaoyang by month:
From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Shaoyang 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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Shaoyang vs World: Temperature Compared
Shaoyang'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:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Shaoyang's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Shaoyang climate page.
