Changde is warmest in August, averaging 34° by day and 24° at night. The wettest month is June with 249 mm, and the year brings about 1488 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11° | 0° | 68 mm | 10.3 h | Cool |
| February | 13° | 3° | 87 mm | 11.0 h | Mild |
| March | 19° | 8° | 143 mm | 11.8 h | Mild |
| April | 23° | 13° | 192 mm | 12.7 h | Rainy season |
| May | 27° | 18° | 186 mm | 13.5 h | Rainy season |
| June | 31° | 22° | 249 mm | 13.8 h | Rainy season |
| July | 33° | 25° | 183 mm | 13.7 h | Mild |
| August | 34° | 24° | 127 mm | 13.0 h | Mild |
| September | 31° | 20° | 96 mm | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 24° | 14° | 78 mm | 11.3 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 20° | 8° | 60 mm | 10.5 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 12° | 2° | 19 mm | 10.2 h | Mild |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: September — highs around 31°, nights no colder than 20°, and at most 96 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: October and November — highs of 20–24° and no more than 78 mm of rain a month.
Wet season: April, May and June — up to 249 mm in a single month.