Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiantang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1166 mm (45.9 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qiantang enjoys an average of 2560 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qiantang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 °C (78 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qiantang experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qiantang, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Qiantang usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qiantang are January, February and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 63 (2.5) | 125 (4.9) | 136 (5.4) | 124 (4.9) | 189 (7.5) | 130 (5.1) | 152 (6.0) | 114 (4.5) | 41 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Qiantang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qiantang: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 178 | 210 | 234 | 260 | 272 | 292 | 321 | 223 | 141 | 147 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 3m | 13h 51m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 36m | 10h 12m |
Qiantang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Qiantang 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |