Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Honghu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 29 °C (85 °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 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Honghu enjoys an average of 2459 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Honghu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 85 °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 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Honghu experiences 121 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 (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Honghu, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Honghu usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Honghu are January, February and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 32 (1.3) | 52 (2.0) | 104 (4.1) | 159 (6.3) | 198 (7.8) | 158 (6.2) | 197 (7.8) | 133 (5.2) | 184 (7.2) | 131 (5.2) | 64 (2.5) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Honghu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Honghu: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115 | 164 | 203 | 219 | 249 | 261 | 297 | 315 | 218 | 143 | 144 | 126 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 14m |
Honghu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Honghu 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |