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Monthly climate in Sanzhou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanzhou 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 -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1432 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sanzhou enjoys an average of 2918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sanzhou, China

The warmest months in Sanzhou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanzhou experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sanzhou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sanzhou, China

Sanzhou usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 17 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sanzhou are January, October and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sanzhou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)48 (1.9)85 (3.4)154 (6.1)156 (6.1)231 (9.1)301 (11.9)98 (3.9)145 (5.7)88 (3.5)48 (1.9)51 (2.0)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)61116151820121711875

Monthly sunshine hours in Sanzhou, China

The sunniest months in Sanzhou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sanzhou: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sanzhou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours188208208223281236311305280230219222
Mean daily daylight hours10h 43m11h 17m12h 0m12h 45m13h 22m13h 41m13h 31m12h 59m12h 16m11h 32m10h 53m10h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Sanzhou, China

Sanzhou 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 Sanzhou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sanzhou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)79121113131313111086