What climate zone does Shandong belong to?

Shandong Province has a temperate monsoon climate and a temperate maritime climate.

Shandong Province has four distinct seasons. The climate in spring is changeable, with strong southwesterly winds, rapid ground warming, large evaporation, little precipitation, and often drought; summer is hot and humid, with concentrated precipitation, and sometimes heavy rain and hail; autumn has less clouds and rain, high temperatures and cool air, and continuous autumn rain occurs in some years. : Rain and snow are scarce in winter, with more northerly winds, making it cold and dry.

The regional temperature difference in Shandong Province is greater from east to west than from north to south. The frost-free period throughout the year increases from the northeastern coast to the southwest. It is generally 180 days in northern Shandong and Jiaodong, and can reach 220 days in southwestern Shandong.

Shandong Province has sufficient light resources, with an average of 2290-2890 hours of light every year. The heat conditions can meet the needs of two crops a year. The average annual precipitation is generally between 550-950 mm, decreasing from southeast to northwest. The seasonal distribution of precipitation is very uneven. 60%-70% of the annual precipitation is concentrated in summer, which is prone to waterlogging. Droughts are prone to occur in winter, spring and late autumn, which have the greatest impact on agricultural production.