Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guantou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1564 mm (61.6 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guantou enjoys an average of 2941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guantou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guantou experiences 133 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guantou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Guantou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 256 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guantou are January, October 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) | 88 (3.5) | 140 (5.5) | 106 (4.2) | 165 (6.5) | 302 (11.9) | 127 (5.0) | 300 (11.8) | 94 (3.7) | 69 (2.7) | 75 (3.0) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Guantou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guantou: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 211 | 242 | 256 | 273 | 227 | 313 | 303 | 279 | 248 | 211 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 51m | 10h 30m |
Guantou 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, 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 Guantou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |