Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoshan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1308 mm (51.5 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoshan enjoys an average of 3168 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoshan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoshan experiences 113 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 | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoshan, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Gaoshan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoshan are January, November 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) | 52 (2.0) | 70 (2.8) | 122 (4.8) | 86 (3.4) | 130 (5.1) | 268 (10.6) | 67 (2.6) | 242 (9.5) | 94 (3.7) | 60 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Gaoshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoshan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 187 | 231 | 272 | 273 | 297 | 259 | 331 | 311 | 294 | 264 | 228 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 41m | 13h 31m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 53m | 10h 34m |
Gaoshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaoshan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |