WeatherClimate: China's enormous size means that it has a great range of climatic conditions
Northern China; in the far north, summers are cooler than the rest of Northern China, which are generally humid and wet. Winters are very cold, temperatures are low enough to freeze waterways for several months. In the northeast, which includes Beijing, summers are warm to hot, winters cold with frost and occasional snow
Northwest China; this area is mostly desert with little rain. Summers are very hot and winters extremely cold, made worse by bitter icy winds
Central China; is generally warmer than the north with rain spread throughout the year. Summer months are wettest which can make conditions humid and unpleasant, during this time (Jul-Oct), along the coast, typhoons can occur. Winters are changeable with periods of cloud and rain or cold and frosty with occasional snow
Southern China; is the warmest and wettest region during summer, especially between Jun-Sep and in coastal areas where typhoons can occur. Inland regions of Southern China are mountainous with cooler summers and rain in higher areas, winters are sunny and warm with little rain
Southwest China; this area, Tibet, is a region of high mountains and plateaus, where night temperatures generally the weather is sunny and crisp, although summer months are wetter and winter months very cold and frosty
Clothing: Northern China; light clothes with warmer wear for chilly evenings and rainwear for summer months. Extra warm clothing for winter months
Northwest China; warm clothes for summer and substantial winter wear during winter months
Central China; light clothes for summer, warmer wear for winter and be prepared for rain at any time
Southern China; light cotton clothes and rainwear for wet, humid summer months. Light clothes with a warmer cover-up for winter. In the mountainous inland region take medium clothing throughout the year with additional wraps for trips at higher altitudes
Southwest China; light to medium clothes for summer with much warmer attire for cold mountain evenings. Heavy clothes are essential during winter
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