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The largest part of China is in a moderate zone with clearly recognizable seasons. The country has great climatic differences resulting from the monsoon, the expanse of the land mass, and the considerable differences in altitude. While it is generally warm and humid in south - eastern and central China, the north and north east are relatively dry. The best times for traveling are spring (May) and autumn (September and October) . China stretches across 35 degree of latitude, resulting in a great variation of regional climates. In many areas, the summer is hot and rainy, with a high level of humidity, while the winter is dry. In northern China, more than 80 percent of rainfall occurs in the summer months, but only 40 percent of the annual rainfall occur in southern China during this season. There are frequent typhoons in south east China during the rainy season, between July and September. North of the Yangzi, the winter can be extremely cold. The northern regions, particularly , show a clear alteration of the four seasons.
The north-east has hot, dry summers and long, cold winters. Summer in the desert regions of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia is also hot and dry, while winter is cold and dry. On the Tibet Qinghai Plateau (average altitude - 4,000 metres), summer is short and moderately warm, while winters can get very cold. There is little rainfall throughout the year. The differences in day and night temperatures are very great. In central China, the summers are hot and humid, with a lot of rainfall in the late summer months. In the low lying regions of the Yangzi, winter is somewhat milder than in the central Chinese loess mountain regions or in Sichuan , which is enclosed by mountains. In the regions around Beijing, X’ian and Zhengzhou, there are occasional sand storms in winter and spring. A mild climate with warm summers and cool winters generally prevails on the Yunnan Guizhou High Plateau, with little rainfall, and very rare frosts. Southern China has a sub-tropical climate. Rainfall is distributed around the year, the summers are long, humid and hot, and the winters are short with cooler temperatures.
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