Zitong Temperature by Month

Zitong in China sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 11°C (52°F) in January and 32°C (90°F) in July, averaging 22°C (72°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

In Zitong, temperatures can shift dramatically between very warm in summer and cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 23°C (73°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Zitong by month:

Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Zitong'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.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

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.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Zitong's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Zitong climate page.