Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sansha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1591 mm (62.6 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sansha enjoys an average of 2987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sansha 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 (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sansha 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 (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sansha, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Sansha usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sansha are January, February and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 51 (2.0) | 80 (3.1) | 133 (5.2) | 104 (4.1) | 144 (5.7) | 314 (12.4) | 147 (5.8) | 265 (10.4) | 112 (4.4) | 105 (4.1) | 83 (3.3) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sansha are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sansha: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 217 | 247 | 259 | 275 | 237 | 311 | 314 | 278 | 249 | 213 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Sansha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sansha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |