Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taihu features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 629 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taihu enjoys an average of 3310 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taihu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taihu experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taihu, Beijing, China with other places around the world.
Taihu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taihu are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 54 (2.1) | 226 (8.9) | 163 (6.4) | 60 (2.4) | 36 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Taihu are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taihu: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 249 | 292 | 293 | 327 | 313 | 298 | 303 | 282 | 256 | 235 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Taihu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taihu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |