Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1413 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houxi enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 37 minutes to 13 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houxi 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houxi experiences 191 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Houxi, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Houxi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 253 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houxi are January, October and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 92 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 196 (7.7) | 275 (10.8) | 166 (6.6) | 288 (11.3) | 118 (4.7) | 35 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Houxi are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houxi: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 236 | 263 | 270 | 286 | 245 | 318 | 300 | 287 | 274 | 251 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 46m | 11h 18m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 37m | 13h 28m | 12h 57m | 12h 16m | 11h 33m | 10h 56m | 10h 37m |
Houxi 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, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Houxi 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 |