Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zishui features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1734 mm (68.3 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zishui enjoys an average of 2745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zishui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zishui experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zishui, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Zishui usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zishui are January, February and December. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 48 (1.9) | 65 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 141 (5.6) | 152 (6.0) | 223 (8.8) | 276 (10.9) | 160 (6.3) | 265 (10.4) | 194 (7.6) | 73 (2.9) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Zishui are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zishui: 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 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Zishui 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 Zishui 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 |