Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Changsha (China): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +20°. Wind up to 13 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 06:11 and set at 18:37 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Changsha
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Changsha for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
☁️
+20°+29°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛅
💧 2%
+21°+32°
Morning
☀️
+23°
Day
⛅
+32°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 17 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 29%
+22°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 52%
+23°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 52% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
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💧 6%
+23°+33°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 17.9
☁️
💧 12%
+23°+29°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
☁️
💧 12%
+21°+30°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 12% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
☀️
💧 4%
+23°+33°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☀️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+23°
Clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 12 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 20.9
🌤️
💧 4%
+25°+34°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌤️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+25°
Mostly clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 14%
+27°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 14% · wind up to 20 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 22.9
☁️
💧 22%
+23°+30°
Morning
☁️
+26°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
☁️
💧 8%
+20°+29°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
🌤️
💧 6%
+20°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+24°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
Mostly clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
⛅
💧 20%
+20°+29°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 20% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
62 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
76 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
103
Very poor air
European AQI
PM2.5: 28PM10: 29O₃: 183NO₂: 7
People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
18:37
Golden hour
18:06
Daylight
12 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Changsha climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+10°
+3°
Jan
+13°
+5°
Feb
+17°
+9°
Mar
+23°
+14°
Apr
+27°
+19°
May
+29°
+23°
Jun
+33°
+26°
Jul
+33°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+21°
Sep
+24°
+16°
Oct
+18°
+10°
Nov
+12°
+4°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+10°
+3°
73 mm
Cold: +10° by day, down to +3° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (73 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+13°
+5°
96 mm
A fresh month — +13° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (96 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
March
+17°
+9°
173 mm
Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (173 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
April
+23°
+14°
232 mm
One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (232 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
May
+27°
+19°
277 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (277 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
June
+29°
+23°
295 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (295 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
July
+33°
+26°
180 mm
Hot (+33° by day) but dry — manageable with a sensible schedule. It's a rainy month (180 mm) — an umbrella is a must. ☀️ water and sunscreen. This is the hottest month of the year in Changsha.
August
+33°
+25°
128 mm
Up to +33° by day — hot, yet not muggy; mornings and evenings are pleasant. Frequent rain (128 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. ☀️ water and sunscreen.
September
+29°
+21°
84 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (84 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+24°
+16°
64 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (64 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November
+18°
+10°
76 mm
A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (76 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December
+12°
+4°
53 mm
Cool weather: +12° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Changsha
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: September, October, November
Daytime air+18…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +18…+29° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, July, August
Daytime air+10…+33°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (73–232 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: May, June, December
Daytime air+12…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+12…+29° by day, 10 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Changsha is September – November, and the most comfortable months are September, October, November. The toughest months to visit are May, June, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+29°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+35°
Record for this date
+41° (1946)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Changsha
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