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Monthly climate in Sankou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sankou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1789 mm (70.4 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sankou enjoys an average of 2861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sankou, China

The warmest months in Sankou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sankou experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sankou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sankou, China

Sankou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 288 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sankou are October, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sankou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)74 (2.9)89 (3.5)166 (6.6)144 (5.7)198 (7.8)350 (13.8)318 (12.5)169 (6.6)135 (5.3)35 (1.4)50 (2.0)61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)91214131418191513798

Monthly sunshine hours in Sankou, China

The sunniest months in Sankou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sankou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sankou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours149195213247279260291302254234219211
Mean daily daylight hours10h 25m11h 6m11h 59m12h 54m13h 39m14h 2m13h 51m13h 11m12h 19m11h 24m10h 37m10h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Sankou, China

Sankou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Sankou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sankou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)679101112121210865