Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guchang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1194 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guchang enjoys an average of 2494 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °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, Guchang experiences 126 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 (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°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) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°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 (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°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 (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°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 (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guchang, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Guchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guchang 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) | 21 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 55 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 122 (4.8) | 136 (5.3) | 226 (8.9) | 194 (7.6) | 170 (6.7) | 96 (3.8) | 34 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Guchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guchang: 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 28m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Guchang 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 Guchang 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 |