Fenghuang weather in October

In October, Fenghuang sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fenghuang's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Fenghuang is human settlement in People's Republic of China.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fenghuang reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22317
32316
42316
52316
62316
72216
82216
92215
102215
112115
122115
132115
142115
152114
162114
172014
182014
192014
202014
212013
222013
232013
241913
251913
261913
271912
281912
291912
301912
311912

How October really feels in Fenghuang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fenghuang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.5510.40.8
Feb10° / 11414.62.8111.7
Mar14° / 17518.50.711.83.1
Apr20° / 13°23118.8012.64.8
May25° / 17°27718.7013.45.3
Jun28° / 21°31319.2013.74.6
Jul30° / 24°23917.2013.63.8
Aug30° / 23°16415.50134.1
Sep27° / 19°10610.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 14°11611.7011.36.1
Nov15° / 9211.30.210.64.4
Dec10° / 6710.41.610.32.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63565
73565
83367
93268
103367
113367
123268
133268
143367
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223565
233664
243664
253763
263862
273862
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fenghuang gets around 116 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
334
434
534
635
735
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193530133
2213628122
3233727122
4243726112
5263824102
6283823101
730392291
832392081
934391981
1036391870
1138391760
1239381660
1341381560
1443371450
1545361450
1647351350
1749341250
1851331240
1953321140
2055311040
2158291030
226028930
236127930
246425830
256624820
266723820
276922720
287021720
297320610
307419610
317518610

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:23
211.76:396:22
311.76:406:20
411.76:406:19
511.66:416:18
611.66:416:17
711.66:426:16
811.56:426:15
911.56:436:14
1011.56:436:13
1111.56:446:11
1211.46:456:10
1311.46:456:09
1411.46:466:08
1511.36:466:07
1611.36:476:06
1711.36:486:05
1811.36:486:04
1911.26:496:03
2011.26:506:02
2111.26:506:01
2211.26:516:01
2311.16:516:00
2411.16:525:59
2511.16:535:58
2611.16:545:57
2711.06:545:56
2811.06:555:56
2911.06:565:55
3011.06:565:54
3110.96:575:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fenghuang

In seasonPeak

None of Fenghuang's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fenghuang's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Fenghuang?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fenghuang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenghuang in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Fenghuang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fenghuang peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fenghuang in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fenghuang is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1463 µg/m³Jul 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May50Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fenghuang?

Fenghuang sits at 27.9°N, 109.6°E, 449 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 158 km away.

ChongqingYangshuoWuhanNanningLeshan

Topography around Fenghuang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fenghuang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenghuang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Fenghuang is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 158 km · Guilin 303 km · Guiyang 322 km · Chongqing 347 km · Yangshuo 362 km · Wuhan 540 km · Nanning 584 km · Leshan 597 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fenghuang (27.9356°, 109.5996°, elevation 449 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).