Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qitao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1618 mm (63.7 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qitao enjoys an average of 2897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qitao are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qitao experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qitao, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Qitao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qitao are January, October and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 49 (1.9) | 88 (3.5) | 178 (7.0) | 152 (6.0) | 246 (9.7) | 334 (13.2) | 128 (5.0) | 182 (7.1) | 121 (4.8) | 47 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Qitao are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qitao: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 203 | 213 | 229 | 275 | 232 | 307 | 305 | 279 | 229 | 220 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 43m | 13h 33m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 51m | 10h 31m |
Qitao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Qitao 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |