Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tantou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1530 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tantou enjoys an average of 3050 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 Tantou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tantou experiences 139 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tantou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Tantou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 246 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tantou are January, November and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 52 (2.1) | 88 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 109 (4.3) | 182 (7.2) | 285 (11.2) | 96 (3.8) | 270 (10.6) | 99 (3.9) | 78 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Tantou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tantou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 219 | 257 | 264 | 285 | 242 | 323 | 308 | 287 | 257 | 220 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 43m | 13h 33m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 31m |
Tantou 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, 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 Tantou 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 | 9 | 8 | 6 |