Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaosheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1207 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaosheng enjoys an average of 2494 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaosheng 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 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaosheng experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaosheng, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gaosheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaosheng are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 99 (3.9) | 120 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 255 (10.0) | 174 (6.9) | 165 (6.5) | 100 (3.9) | 32 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Gaosheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaosheng: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 170 | 194 | 226 | 262 | 261 | 290 | 308 | 222 | 138 | 157 | 134 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Gaosheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Gaosheng 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |