Hunan Climate

The climate in Hunan is defined as subtropical. The province has long summers with extreme hot and humid weather conditions. In short winters, the temperature rarely drops below 4 degrees C., although in the north of the province cold fronts are occasional from the high pressure zone over Mongolia. The yearly average temperature is between 16 and 18 degrees C. and yearly average rainfall is 1,500mm, although higher precipitation rates can be expected for the areas on the seaward side of the mountains.

The best season to visit Hunan is probably Autumn, when there is little rain and a pleasant coolness over most of the province. For the mountain attraction of Hengshan, however, you may wish to head here in winter, when the area is usually covered by beautiful snow, or May, when the local fairs are out in force. The obvious time to visit Shaoshan, although undoubtedly a busy time, is on the 26th December, Mao's birthday.

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