Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qianjiang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1571 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qianjiang enjoys an average of 2278 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qianjiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qianjiang experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 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 (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qianjiang, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Qianjiang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qianjiang are January, February and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 55 (2.2) | 68 (2.7) | 127 (5.0) | 130 (5.1) | 210 (8.3) | 204 (8.0) | 218 (8.6) | 153 (6.0) | 167 (6.6) | 117 (4.6) | 75 (3.0) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Qianjiang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qianjiang: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 150 | 165 | 180 | 220 | 223 | 281 | 302 | 208 | 136 | 154 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 47m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 16m |
Qianjiang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qianjiang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |