Summer in China

                                                                 SUMMER IS COOL

China is a vast country with the total estimated area of 9,758,801 square km with land territory of 9,326,410 square km and water for 270,550 square km. It has a wide ranging climatic conditions which is very complex to understand fully. But here is the summary.

• Spring:10-22°C, Western suits, jackets, sports coats, woolen jackets, long sleeve shirts and travel shoes.
  
• Summer:22°C and above, T-shirts, short sleeve shirts, skirts, sandals, caps, rain wear.
• Autumn:10-22°C, Western suits, jackets, sports coats, light woolen sweaters, rain wear and travel shoes.
• Winter:10°C or lower, overcoat, cotton clothes, lined coats. In very cold areas a cap, gloves and cotton-padded shoes are required.

China can be visited throughout the year because of the stretch of its territories and sites and activities it can offer. Deciding when to visit China depends on which places you wish to visit, what type of weather you enjoy, and how much a bargain you want. China is a huge country with many different climates and types of landscape.

Average Temperatures (Centigrade/Fahrenheit) in Major cities. Source

CITY	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Beijing	-4.1 25	-1.6 29	4.9 41	13.6 57	20.0 68	25.2 77	27.9 82	26.6 80	20.3 69	12.7 55	4.2 40	-2.2 28
Chengde	-9.2 15	-5.5 22	2.1 36	11.5 53	18.4 65	22.3 72	24.3 76	22.8 73	17.1 63	10.0 50	0.4 33	-7.2 19
Chengdu	5.5 42	7.4 45	11.7 53	16.7 62	20.9 70	23.6 75	25.3 78	24.9 77	21.2 70	16.7 62	11.4 53	7.1 45
Chongqing	7.5 46	9.1 48	13.8 57	18.4 65	21.8 71	24.7 77	28.3 83	28.3 83	23.4 74	18.4 65	13.6. 57	9.1 48
Dalian	-4.5 24	-2.9 27	2.4 36	9.5 49	15.6 60	19.7 67.0	23.0 73	24.0 76	20.0 68	13.7 57	5.8 42	-1.0 30
Datong	-11.0 12	-7.4 19	0 32	8.5 47	15.7 60	19.9 68	21.8 71	20.0 68	14.4 58	7.5 45	-1.4 29	-8.8 16
Guangzhou	13.2 56	14.1 58	17.8 64	22.0 72	25.6 78	27.4 81	28.7 84	28.5 83	27.1 81	23.8 75	19.3 67	15.1 59
Guilin	7.8 46	9.0 48	12.9 55	18.5 65	23.0 73	26.2 79	28.1 83	27.8 82	25.5 78	20.5 69	15.2 59	10.2 50
Hangzhou	3.9 39	5.2 42	9.3 48	15.4 59	20.3 69	24.3 76	28.5 83	27.9 82	23.3 74	17.7 64	12.2 54	6.3 43
HongKong	15.8 60	15.9 61	18.5 65	22.2 72	25.9 79	27.8 82	28.8 84	28.4 83	27.6 81	25.2 77	21.4 70	17.6 64
Huangshan	-2.8 27	-1.6 29	2.3 36	7.7 46	11.9 53	14.9 59	17.6 64	17.3 63	13.7 57	9.2 48	4.0 39	-0.6 31
Kunming	7.9 46	10.0 50	13.2 56	16.6 62	19.1 67	19.6 67	19.7 67	19.0 66	17.2 63	14.6 58	11.1 52	8.0 46
Lhasa	-2.1 28	0.9 34	4.5 40	8.1 46	11.8 53	15.7 60	15.3 59	14.4 58	12.7 55	8.2 46	2.1 36	-1.6 29
Luoyang	0.4 33	2.7 37	8.4 47	15.4 59	21.2 70	26.3 79	27.3 81	26.0 79	21.1 70	15.3 59	8.3 47	2.3 36
Nanjing	2.1 36	3.9 39	8.5 47	15.0 59	20.1 68	24.6 77	27.9 82.0	27.4 81	22.4 72	16.6 62	10.2 50	4.3 40
Qingdao	0.7 31	-0.4 31	4.7 40	10.5 51	15.9 60	20.0 68	23.8 75	25.2 77	21.5 70	16.1 61	8.9 48	2.0 35
Sanya	21.2 70	22.2 72	24.2 76	26.6 79	28.3 83	28.5 83	28.5 83	28.0 82	27.3 81	26.1 79	24.2 76	21.9 71
Shanghai	4.7 40	8.2 46	13.4 56	18.5 65	22.9 73	27.2 81	27.5 82	24.1 76	18.8 66	12.8 55.0	6.9 44	4.0 39
Suzhou	3.2 38	4.3 40	8.6 47	14.5 58	19.6 67	23.8 75	28.0 82	27.7 82	23.1 73	17.7 64	11.9 53	5.6 42
Urumqi	-13.9 7	-11.6 11	-1.8 29	9.8 50	16.9 62	21.8 71	24.2 76	22.7 73	16.7 62	7.6 46	-3.1 26	-11 12
Wuhan	3.2 38	5.2 42	9.8 50	16.3 61	21.5 71	25.6 78	28.7 84	28.2 83	23.2 73	17.4 63	11.2 52	5.4 42
Wuxi	2.8 37	4.0 39	8.4 47	14.4 58	19.6 67	23.8 75	28.0 82	27.6 82	22.8 73	17.2 63	11.3 52	5.0 41
Xiamen	13.0 55	13.4 56	15.5 60	19.7 67	23.2 73	25.9 79	27.6 82	27.2 81	25.5 78	22.2 72	18.6 65	14.6 58
Xian	-0.5 31	2.5 37	8.4 47	14.6 59	19.6 67	25.0 77	26.4 80	24.8 77	19.0 66	13.3 56	6.3 43	0.7 33
CITY	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC

With the end of rainy seasons in may starts the summer with scorching sun and blue skies that govern the later part of the summer. Summer in china traditionally can be summed with two words : hot, wet.

Summer by months: June,July and August

Northeast china experiences hot and dry summers whereas summertime can be quite hot with almost continual rainfall across northern and central china. Summertime in eastern china means not only heat but humidity. In the Yangtze River valley area including Shanghai,summers are long,hot and humid. The turban Depression in northwest china is also known as 'hottest place in china' with the maximum temperature of around 47 C. The Chinese have dubbed the cities of Wuhan,Chong quing and Nanjing “the three furnaces”. While Summers in Tibet and Qinghai Province are comfortable with average temperature of around 24 C.

There's a lot of things to do in the summer months and lot of great festivals to catch as well. Summer months are the perfect time to tour Tibet as the weather is the mildest and most of the festivals take place in July and August.

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

And perfect summer day in China can be found in

• Guiyang : An ideal place for summer holiday
• Harbin: The pearl under the swan's neck
• Kunming: It is spring year-round
• Dali: Natural scenery with ancient buildings
• Yichun: Green belt
• Chengde: Delightfully cool place
• Taiyuan: An ancient capital
• Hohhot: A timeless area beyond the Great Wall

(According to People's Daily Online )

But that's not all. There are lot more place to visit during summertime.

• Qingdao : The largest city in Shandong province is one of the most beautiful city in china and also known as green island. It also have beaches well known among Chinese people. Qingdao is well known for its brewery products and during August 14-29, Qingdao International Beer Festival is held at Qingdao International Beer City,195 Xiang Gang Dong Lu annually.
• Xiamen : It is one of the clean coastal city of china and was recently voted as 2^nd most suitable city for living. Located in Fujian Province this island provide lot of fun activities all year round. It is most famous for its attractive seascape.

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  Sanya: Southern most city in southern Hainan province of china is also know as Cliff State. It has astonishing beach and The Deer Turns (Luhuitou Park) which made it famous among the Chinese lover. Sanya is a noted tourist resort with mountains, sea, river and city.
  
  
• Hainan: Hainan is a multilingual,multiethnic region with wide variety of tradition and culture. It is the second largest ocean island and smallest land province in China also known as 'Hawaii of China'.

It's August 15^th , I am sitting on my couch and enjoying the rain and mild wind which is very unlikely in Nanjing, one of the most hottest place in China but still I can say Summer is Cool after all.