Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoyan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1792 mm (70.6 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoyan enjoys an average of 2734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoyan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °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, Gaoyan experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°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 (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°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 (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoyan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gaoyan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 266 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoyan are January, February and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 46 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 102 (4.0) | 135 (5.3) | 153 (6.0) | 225 (8.9) | 289 (11.4) | 210 (8.3) | 284 (11.2) | 173 (6.8) | 73 (2.9) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gaoyan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoyan: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 205 | 237 | 232 | 266 | 257 | 301 | 314 | 217 | 159 | 191 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Gaoyan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, 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 Gaoyan 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |