Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xihe features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xihe enjoys an average of 2504 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 Xihe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xihe experiences 127 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) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xihe, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Xihe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xihe 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) | 25 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 72 (2.8) | 107 (4.2) | 158 (6.2) | 142 (5.6) | 179 (7.0) | 162 (6.4) | 173 (6.8) | 108 (4.2) | 45 (1.8) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Xihe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xihe: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 166 | 198 | 223 | 261 | 264 | 295 | 313 | 225 | 144 | 160 | 130 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Xihe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Xihe 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |