Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longjing features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1777 mm (70.0 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longjing enjoys an average of 2804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longjing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longjing experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 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 (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longjing, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Longjing usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longjing are January, February and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 53 (2.1) | 56 (2.2) | 116 (4.6) | 139 (5.5) | 201 (7.9) | 249 (9.8) | 362 (14.2) | 181 (7.1) | 187 (7.4) | 126 (5.0) | 68 (2.7) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Longjing are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longjing: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 212 | 239 | 233 | 260 | 262 | 298 | 308 | 239 | 188 | 195 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Longjing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Longjing 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |