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Monthly climate in Xianghu, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xianghu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1206 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xianghu enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xianghu, China

The warmest months in Xianghu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xianghu experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xianghu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xianghu, China

Xianghu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 197 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xianghu are January, October and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xianghu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)65 (2.6)120 (4.7)101 (4.0)171 (6.7)225 (8.8)83 (3.3)194 (7.6)96 (3.8)43 (1.7)47 (1.8)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4814141818111812774

Monthly sunshine hours in Xianghu, China

The sunniest months in Xianghu are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xianghu: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xianghu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours191202221232272226300295275233225228
Mean daily daylight hours10h 43m11h 16m12h 0m12h 45m13h 23m13h 41m13h 32m12h 59m12h 16m11h 31m10h 53m10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Xianghu, China

Xianghu 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 Xianghu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xianghu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7912121313131312986