Fenghuang in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fenghuang sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 684 mm of precipitation over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Fenghuang's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Precipitation: 684 mm; 56 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Fenghuang in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Fenghuang reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Fenghuang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	7° / 2°	92	13.5	5	10.4	0.8
Feb	10° / 4°	114	14.6	2.8	11	1.7
Mar	14° / 8°	175	18.5	0.7	11.8	3.1
Apr	20° / 13°	231	18.8	0	12.6	4.8
May	25° / 17°	277	18.7	0	13.4	5.3
Jun	28° / 21°	313	19.2	0	13.7	4.6
Jul	30° / 24°	239	17.2	0	13.6	3.8
Aug	30° / 23°	164	15.5	0	13	4.1
Sep	27° / 19°	106	10.8	0	12.2	6.1
Oct	21° / 14°	116	11.7	0	11.3	6.1
Nov	15° / 9°	92	11.3	0.2	10.6	4.4
Dec	10° / 4°	67	10.4	1.6	10.3	2.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Fenghuang gets around 684 mm of rain and snow over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Fenghuang

In seasonPeak

In spring, Fenghuang overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 spring a good time to visit Fenghuang?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Fenghuang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fenghuang in Spring

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

In spring, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 56 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Fenghuang in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	8	7	10	11	11	9	8	7	4	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	7	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Fenghuang in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	62	59	63	55	50	33	26	28	36	44	53	60
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	62	Unhealthy
Feb	59	Unhealthy
Mar	63	Unhealthy
Apr	55	Poor
May	50	Poor
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	44	Poor
Nov	53	Poor
Dec	60	Unhealthy

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.

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

trees 79%

16 km

592 m

trees 84%

80 km

1,413 m

trees 88%

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Spring 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
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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
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Religion

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.