Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoguan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2056 mm (80.9 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoguan enjoys an average of 2755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoguan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoguan experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 82 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoguan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gaoguan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoguan are January, February and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) | 154 (6.1) | 183 (7.2) | 272 (10.7) | 380 (14.9) | 284 (11.2) | 276 (10.8) | 157 (6.2) | 74 (2.9) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Gaoguan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoguan: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 208 | 237 | 236 | 264 | 256 | 299 | 310 | 227 | 170 | 194 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Gaoguan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 Gaoguan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |