The annual precipitation varies throughout Chinas large land mass. Mount Taishan (black arrow) is affected by the East Asian Monsoon in the summer months which contribute substantial amounts of rainfall.
From May to September, winds from the Southwest brings warm and humid air over the continent. South Eastern Asia, gets the most precipitation, as the warm moist air dissipates as it travels northward.
Winter Monsoon wind shifts are reversed and stronger than summer wind patterns. Cold, dry air from Siberia and the Mongolia Plateau shifts from the Northeast and contributes to Mount Taishans dry winters. Cooler temperatures occur at higher altitudes and Mount Taishan which rises from a low lying-plains experiences snowfall at its 1,545 foot summit.
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