Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gongtan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1748 mm (68.8 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gongtan enjoys an average of 2274 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gongtan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gongtan experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gongtan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Gongtan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gongtan are January, February and December. On average, 62 mm (2.5 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) | 63 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) | 138 (5.4) | 132 (5.2) | 242 (9.5) | 235 (9.3) | 223 (8.8) | 155 (6.1) | 206 (8.1) | 138 (5.4) | 91 (3.6) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gongtan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gongtan: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 146 | 162 | 180 | 225 | 229 | 289 | 301 | 206 | 136 | 151 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 35m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Gongtan 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 Gongtan 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |