Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1433 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanxi enjoys an average of 2804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sanxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanxi experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sanxi, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Sanxi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanxi are January, February and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 47 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 85 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) | 137 (5.4) | 202 (8.0) | 265 (10.4) | 164 (6.5) | 164 (6.5) | 118 (4.7) | 57 (2.2) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sanxi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanxi: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 53 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 | 212 | 239 | 233 | 260 | 262 | 298 | 308 | 239 | 188 | 195 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Sanxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sanxi 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |