Zhaotong Temperature by Month
Zhaotong, China has an average annual maximum temperature of 18°C (64°F), ranging from 10°C (50°F) in January to 25°C (77°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Zhaotong Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Zhaotong can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 16°C (61°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Zhaotong by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Zhaotong 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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Zhaotong vs World: Temperature Compared
Zhaotong's average annual maximum temperature is 18°C (64°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.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Zhaotong's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Zhaotong climate page.
