Zhengzhou in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zhengzhou sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 413 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Zhengzhou's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zhengzhou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 413 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zhengzhou in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Zhengzhou reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zhengzhou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zhengzhou weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 6° / -3° | 10 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 9° / -0° | 15 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 25 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 36 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 58 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 22° | 86 | 7.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 182 | 14.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 146 | 13.8 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 83 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 42 | 4.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 5° | 30 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 8° / -1° | 10 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zhengzhou gets around 413 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zhengzhou
In summer, Zhengzhou overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zhengzhou's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Zhengzhou sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Zhengzhou?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Zhengzhou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zhengzhou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zhengzhou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Zhengzhou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zhengzhou peaks around May 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zhengzhou in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zhengzhou is worst in January — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zhengzhou's WHO annual average of 68.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 105 | 87 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 59 | 74 | 81 | 93 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 64 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 93 | Unhealthy |
Where is Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou sits at 34.8°N, 113.6°E, 104 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Songyang, 66 km away.
Topography around Zhengzhou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zhengzhou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhengzhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.
The land around Zhengzhou is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 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
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 Zhengzhou (34.7578°, 113.6486°, elevation 104 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.