Guizhou has a humid subropical monsoon climate with relatively warm winters, mild summers and little seasonal contrast. It has a mean annual temperature of 15℃-17℃ and a mean annual precipitation of 850-1,600 milimetres. Ther are an average of 270 frost-free day. Tremendous regional contrast occurs in both temperature and precipitation; the east tends to be wetter than the west. Guizhou is known for its local, distinctive climatic microcosms varying with altitude and aspect. |