Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ganchuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1781 mm (70.1 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ganchuan enjoys an average of 2337 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ganchuan 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 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ganchuan experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ganchuan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Ganchuan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ganchuan are January, February and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 72 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 146 (5.7) | 158 (6.2) | 245 (9.6) | 252 (9.9) | 203 (8.0) | 158 (6.2) | 187 (7.4) | 113 (4.5) | 95 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ganchuan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ganchuan: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 147 | 162 | 174 | 238 | 241 | 291 | 303 | 210 | 154 | 155 | 148 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Ganchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ganchuan 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |