Climate conditions in Wucun Town

Wucun Town is a transition zone from the northern subtropical zone to the warm temperate zone, with a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The spring is windy and less rainy, the summer is rainy and hot, the autumn is cool, and the winter is dry, cold and snowy. The annual average temperature is 14°C, with January being the coldest and July being the hottest. Rain and heat are in the same season. When the temperature is high in summer, the rain is the most abundant. Rain and heat in the same season are extremely beneficial to the growth of crops. Disastrous weather is frequent, droughts and floods are the most harmful, and strong winds and hail are common. Sunshine: The annual average sunshine is 2231.4 hours, with a sunshine rate of 50%. The most sunshine is in May, with an annual average of 238.9 hours, and the least in February, with an annual average of 150.1 hours.

Frost period: The annual average frost-free period is 209 days, the average first frost is October 29, and the average last frost is March 10.

Precipitation: The average annual precipitation is 619.7 mm. Inter-annual variation is large. Precipitation is unevenly distributed throughout the seasons, with most rainfall concentrated in summer and very little in winter. The average annual precipitation in Keji is 116.6 mm. Wind direction and speed: Northeast wind is the most common, followed by east wind, and northwest wind is the least. The annual average wind speed is 2.2 meters/second, with the maximum in April and the minimum in August.