Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongshi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1256 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongshi enjoys an average of 2784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongshi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongshi experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongshi, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Hongshi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongshi are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 91 (3.6) | 113 (4.4) | 131 (5.2) | 166 (6.5) | 229 (9.0) | 133 (5.2) | 141 (5.5) | 98 (3.9) | 52 (2.0) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Hongshi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongshi: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 207 | 238 | 242 | 259 | 265 | 303 | 315 | 238 | 181 | 191 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 43m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Hongshi 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 Hongshi 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 | 4 |