Xuzhou hydrometeorology

Xuzhou has a warm temperate and semi-humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, no heat in summer and no cold in winter. Annual temperature 14℃, annual sunshine hours 2284-2495 hours, sunshine rate 52%-57%, annual frost-free period 200-220 days, annual precipitation 800-930 mm, and rainy season precipitation accounts for 56% of the whole year. Excellent climatic resources are conducive to crop growth. The main meteorological disasters are drought, flood, wind, frost, freezing and hail. The climate is characterized by four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, moderate rainfall and both rain and heat. Among the four seasons, spring and autumn are short, winter and summer are long, the weather in spring is changeable, summer is hot and rainy, autumn is crisp, and cold waves frequently strike in winter.