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Monthly climate in Changsha, Chongqing, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changsha features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1656 mm (65.2 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changsha enjoys an average of 2737 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Changsha, Chongqing, China §

The warmest months in Changsha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changsha experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Changsha, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Changsha, Chongqing, China §

Changsha usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changsha are January, February and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Changsha, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42 (1.7) 62 (2.4) 118 (4.7) 165 (6.5) 162 (6.4) 214 (8.4) 265 (10.4) 163 (6.4) 211 (8.3) 147 (5.8) 71 (2.8) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 15 14 16 17 20 14 18 15 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Changsha, Chongqing, China §

The sunniest months in Changsha are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changsha: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Changsha, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146 197 228 239 259 265 307 319 232 173 185 181
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

Solar UV radiation in Changsha, Chongqing, China §

Changsha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Changsha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Changsha, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 11 9 6 4