Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caotang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1370 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caotang enjoys an average of 2830 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caotang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caotang experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caotang, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Caotang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caotang are January, February and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 43 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 100 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 154 (6.1) | 196 (7.7) | 266 (10.5) | 118 (4.6) | 142 (5.6) | 104 (4.1) | 56 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Caotang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caotang: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 213 | 243 | 239 | 265 | 265 | 302 | 308 | 241 | 188 | 198 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Caotang 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, February 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 Caotang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |