This is the China Weather Forecast in Chinese 中国天气预报. China is one of the largest countries in the world - it is fourth in line after Russia, Canada, and the USA. This is why China consists of more than one climatic zone and has a continental and seasonal climate. Because of the stretch of its territories, a wide difference of climate can be observed from North to South. For example, in winter when a city like Harbin (Capital of Heilongjiang Province) may have temperature dropping down as low as -35°C (-22°F), lowest temperature in cities like Sanya in Hainan island seldom drop under 22°C (-71,6°F) and tourists can go for a swim in the sea.

China can be visited throughout the year because of the stretch of its territories and sites and activities it can offer.  April, May, September and October are the peak tourist months at China's most popular destinations when the weather is the most comfortable. Prices drop a bit in the shoulder season, which runs from November through March and from June through August. However, the winter months are peak season for trips to China's Hainan Island and to the Northeast Harbin for its world-famous ice-lantern festival. In the Yangtze River Valley area -including Shanghai- summers are long, hot and humid. Wuhan, Chongqing and Nanjing have been dubbed -the three furnaces- by the Chinese. You can expect very high temperatures any time between April and October. Winters are short and cold, with temperature dipping well below freezing - almost as cold as Beijing. Welcome to China !