AI-generatedFenghuang at a glance
- Best time
- Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Jul · 32°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,230 h
- Rain a year
- 1,945 mm
- Climate
- Temperate
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Elevation
- 449 m
Climate in Fenghuang
Fenghuang has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 32 °C, while January is the coolest at 8 °C. With around 1,230 hours of sunshine a year, Fenghuang is rather dull; August is the sunniest month with 5.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Fenghuang
The best time to visit Fenghuang is from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from October to November. Rain is frequent from January to August; the wettest month is June with 322 mm.
Fenghuang through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Fenghuang in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 16–26 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 56 rainy days in all
Fenghuang in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 29–32 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 50 rainy days in all
Fenghuang in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 16–28 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Fenghuang in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 8–11 °C by day
- 2.4 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Oct – Nov
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jan – Aug
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Jan
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: April, October
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: September – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 16°
- Midday, 13:00: about 22°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 21°
- Evening, 20:00: about 18°
- Night, 23:00: about 16°
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Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:26–07:12 · evening 17:42–18:28
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:17–06:26 · evening 18:28–18:37
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Fenghuang compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 25° at the start of the month to 19° at the end. The days get 0.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 25° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 16° | 10° |
| Daylight | 11.9 h | 11.2 h |
What is the weather like in Fenghuang in October?
In October, Fenghuang is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 111 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 33 min06:41 – 18:13
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+8offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %48 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Fenghuang
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and September bring similar holiday weather to Fenghuang (score 65 and 63). In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines an hour longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 63 |
| Daytime high | 22° | 28° |
| Night-time low | 13° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 3.2 h | 4.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 111 mm | 100 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 3better | 16 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Fenghuang month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January8° · 2.3 h
In January, Fenghuang is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in January20February11° · 1.9 h
In February, Fenghuang is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 109 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in February40March16° · 2.1 h
In March, Fenghuang is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 175 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in March50April22° · 2.8 h
In April, Fenghuang is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 254 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in April51May26° · 3.4 h
In May, Fenghuang is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 299 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in May41June29° · 3.6 h
In June, Fenghuang is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 322 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in June33July32° · 5.4 h
In July, Fenghuang is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 204 mm. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in July37August32° · 5.6 h
In August, Fenghuang is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 140 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in August63September28° · 4.2 h
In September, Fenghuang is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 100 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in September65October22° · 3.2 h
In October, Fenghuang is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 111 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in October55November16° · 3.0 h
In November, Fenghuang is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in November32December11° · 2.9 h
In December, Fenghuang is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fenghuang.
Fenghuang in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Fenghuang
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
CoolOctober: nights around 13°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening. Muggy on about 3 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (1°), the warmest in July (23°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from June to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in May and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from December to March, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 120 days a year, mostly from June to September.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 8° | 1° | 2.3 h | 13 | 83 |
| FebruaryFeb | 20 | 11° | 3° | 1.9 h | 15 | 109 |
| MarchMar | 40 | 16° | 7° | 2.1 h | 18 | 175 |
| AprilApr | 50 | 22° | 12° | 2.8 h | 19 | 254 |
| MayMay | 51 | 26° | 16° | 3.4 h | 19 | 299 |
| JuneJun | 41 | 29° | 20° | 3.6 h | 20 | 322 |
| JulyJul | 33 | 32° | 23° | 5.4 h | 16 | 204 |
| AugustAug | 37 | 32° | 22° | 5.6 h | 14 | 140 |
| SeptemberSep | 63 | 28° | 19° | 4.2 h | 11 | 100 |
| OctoberOct | 65 | 22° | 13° | 3.2 h | 11 | 111 |
| NovemberNov | 55 | 16° | 8° | 3.0 h | 12 | 92 |
| DecemberDec | 32 | 11° | 3° | 2.9 h | 9 | 56 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
27.94° N, 109.60° E · 449 m · Asia/Shanghai
Sunshine hours in Fenghuang
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 11.5 hours of daylight in Fenghuang, 28 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Fenghuang: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Fenghuang has about 11 rainy days with 111 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Fenghuang
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 7 · highSeek shade around midday; sunscreen SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 20 min
- Fair skin
- about 25 min
- Light brown skin
- about 30 min
- Olive skin
- about 40 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Fenghuang
How breezy and how cloudy Fenghuang is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Fenghuang typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 67 % of the sky over Fenghuang: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Fenghuang
How often the day gets hot in Fenghuang (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Fenghuang has about 1 hot day, with an average daytime high of 22 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Fenghuang
Snow is possible in Fenghuang, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Fenghuang.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Fenghuang
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Fenghuang in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Fenghuang has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 65) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).
- 47
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 20 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 49
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 26 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 36
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 65
October half-term
Oct
GoodBest holidays
- 22 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 23
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 11 h 10 min
- Distance
- 8,870 km
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Jet lag
- About 7 days (7 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Fenghuang vs Zhangjiajie
In October the holiday weather in Fenghuang and Zhangjiajie is about equally good (score 65 vs 67). During the day Zhangjiajie is 1 °C warmer than Fenghuang.
| in October | Fenghuang | Zhangjiajie |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 67 |
| Daytime high | 22° | 23° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | Sep – Oct | Oct – Nov |
Through the year
China in October: the best places
In October, Fenghuang ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 2Guilin27°80
- 3Wuhan24°79
- 4Yangshuo27°78
- 5Shaoshan24°77
- 6Changsha24°76
- 7Xiangyang24°76
- 8Xianyang21°74
- 18FenghuangThis page22°65
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Frequently asked questions about Fenghuang
When is the best time to visit Fenghuang?
The best time to visit Fenghuang is from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Fenghuang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C and nights around 23 °C. January is the coolest month at 8 °C.
When does it rain most in Fenghuang?
Rain is frequent from January to August; the wettest month is June with 322 mm. The driest month is December with 56 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Fenghuang get?
Fenghuang gets around 1,230 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 5.6 hours a day; in February there are 1.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Fenghuang in?
Fenghuang is on UTC+8 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Fenghuang?
A nonstop flight from London to Fenghuang takes about 11 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,870 km.
Which school holidays are best for Fenghuang?
Fenghuang has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 65) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 47, May half-term 49, summer holidays 36, October half-term 65, Christmas holidays 23.