Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhouxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2022 mm (79.6 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhouxi enjoys an average of 2745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhouxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhouxi experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhouxi, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Zhouxi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 306 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhouxi are January, February and December. On average, 56 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) | 53 (2.1) | 70 (2.8) | 107 (4.2) | 150 (5.9) | 176 (6.9) | 261 (10.3) | 358 (14.1) | 225 (8.9) | 300 (11.8) | 198 (7.8) | 78 (3.1) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Zhouxi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhouxi: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 202 | 235 | 236 | 265 | 261 | 306 | 318 | 225 | 165 | 188 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Zhouxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Zhouxi 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |