Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hexi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1695 mm (66.7 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hexi enjoys an average of 2219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hexi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hexi experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hexi, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Hexi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hexi are January, February and December. On average, 64 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) | 66 (2.6) | 73 (2.9) | 146 (5.8) | 135 (5.3) | 220 (8.7) | 242 (9.5) | 162 (6.4) | 140 (5.5) | 203 (8.0) | 160 (6.3) | 94 (3.7) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Hexi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hexi: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 136 | 154 | 183 | 228 | 236 | 296 | 307 | 208 | 127 | 136 | 119 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 34m | 13h 56m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 19m |
Hexi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hexi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |