Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pulian features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1257 mm (49.5 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pulian enjoys an average of 2830 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pulian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pulian experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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 (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pulian, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Pulian usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pulian are January, February and December. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 41 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 83 (3.3) | 108 (4.3) | 125 (4.9) | 172 (6.8) | 220 (8.7) | 118 (4.7) | 146 (5.7) | 112 (4.4) | 54 (2.1) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Pulian are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pulian: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 55 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 | 213 | 243 | 239 | 265 | 265 | 302 | 308 | 241 | 188 | 198 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Pulian 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pulian 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |