Will Changsha people celebrate summer again?

Yes, Changsha is a typical southern city with a hot and humid climate and long summers. The weather usually starts to get hot after May Day and lasts until after National Day.

The summer in Changsha is generally hot until September, and sometimes it is also very hot in early October. But generally after the National Day, the climate becomes more comfortable. Changsha belongs to the subtropical region with a typical subtropical monsoon climate. It is also an inland city and is low in the north and high in the south. Therefore, it is very hot in summer, with the basic temperature between 30 and 40°C. It is known as the three hottest furnaces in China.

But it is very cold in winter, dry and cold. The average temperature is basically between minus 5℃ and 5℃. College students who come to Changsha say it is very cold. So when you come to Changsha, be prepared for hot summers and cold winters.

The reason why the summer in Changsha is so hot is because of Hunan’s special geographical location. The east-west Nanling Mountains lie across the border between Hunan and Guangdong and Guangxi. Its existence has an important impact on the climate of Hunan. The prevailing weather in summer is The foehn effect produced by southerly winds when crossing the Nanling Mountains has a strengthening effect on Hunan's hot summer temperatures.

Geographical environment of Changsha City

Changsha City is located in the north-eastern part of Hunan Province, on the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River and the western edge of the Changliu Basin. The geographical scope is 27°51′-28°40′ north latitude and 111°53′-114°15′ east longitude. It borders Yichun Prefecture and Pingxiang City in Jiangxi Province to the east, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan cities to the south, Loudi and Yiyang cities to the west, and Yueyang and Yiyang cities to the north. It is about 230 kilometers long from east to west and 88 kilometers wide from north to south.

In 2020, the city’s land area is 11,816.0 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 2,150.9 square kilometers and the built-up area is 560.80 square kilometers.

The geological characteristics of Changsha City are: complete stratigraphic exposures, widespread granite bodies, and complex geological structures. Strata from various geological historical periods are exposed in Changsha City. The oldest stratigraphy is about 1 billion formed years ago. About 600 million years ago, Changsha was a vast sea, but the water was not deep. After that, the seawater gradually withdrew from east to west, and most areas of Liuyang, Changsha and Wangcheng rose out of the sea and became the northwest edge of the Jiangnan ancient continent.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Changsha City