Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qukou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qukou enjoys an average of 2737 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qukou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qukou experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qukou, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Qukou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qukou are January, February and December. On average, 46 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) | 45 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) | 94 (3.7) | 122 (4.8) | 131 (5.1) | 194 (7.6) | 223 (8.8) | 127 (5.0) | 195 (7.7) | 150 (5.9) | 68 (2.7) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Qukou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qukou: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 197 | 228 | 239 | 259 | 265 | 307 | 319 | 232 | 173 | 185 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 33m | 10h 9m |
Qukou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Qukou 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |