Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hou'an features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1819 mm (71.6 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hou'an enjoys an average of 2888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hou'an are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hou'an experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hou'an, Anhui, China with other places around the world.
Hou'an usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hou'an are October, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 153 (6.0) | 130 (5.1) | 193 (7.6) | 293 (11.5) | 385 (15.2) | 197 (7.7) | 143 (5.6) | 49 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Hou'an are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hou'an: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 199 | 216 | 246 | 280 | 264 | 295 | 303 | 256 | 236 | 221 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 41m | 14h 4m | 13h 52m | 13h 12m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 36m | 10h 11m |
Hou'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hou'an UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |