Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heqian features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1931 mm (76.0 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heqian enjoys an average of 2745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heqian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 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, Heqian experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heqian, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Heqian usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heqian are January, February and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 55 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 144 (5.7) | 169 (6.6) | 256 (10.1) | 340 (13.4) | 201 (7.9) | 272 (10.7) | 196 (7.7) | 78 (3.1) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Heqian are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heqian: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 202 | 235 | 236 | 265 | 261 | 306 | 318 | 225 | 165 | 188 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Heqian 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, 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 Heqian 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 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |