Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaonan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1744 mm (68.6 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaonan enjoys an average of 2823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaonan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaonan experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 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) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaonan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gaonan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaonan are January, February and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 51 (2.0) | 96 (3.8) | 126 (5.0) | 143 (5.6) | 236 (9.3) | 264 (10.4) | 225 (8.8) | 285 (11.2) | 168 (6.6) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Gaonan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaonan: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 217 | 245 | 236 | 272 | 267 | 310 | 317 | 219 | 166 | 200 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Gaonan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Gaonan 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |