Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nantong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1371 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nantong enjoys an average of 2357 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 Nantong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nantong experiences 113 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nantong, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Nantong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nantong are January, February and December. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 46 (1.8) | 47 (1.8) | 97 (3.8) | 112 (4.4) | 174 (6.8) | 181 (7.1) | 149 (5.9) | 146 (5.7) | 174 (6.9) | 130 (5.1) | 68 (2.7) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Nantong are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nantong: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 148 | 178 | 204 | 241 | 251 | 303 | 311 | 218 | 137 | 145 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 35m | 13h 56m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 19m |
Nantong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nantong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |