Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangzhou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1283 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhangzhou enjoys an average of 3232 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhangzhou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangzhou experiences 208 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhangzhou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Zhangzhou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 225 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhangzhou are January, October and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 31 (1.2) | 42 (1.7) | 85 (3.3) | 94 (3.7) | 155 (6.1) | 255 (10.0) | 149 (5.9) | 265 (10.5) | 109 (4.3) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Zhangzhou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhangzhou: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 243 | 265 | 272 | 288 | 249 | 320 | 301 | 289 | 277 | 255 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 36m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 56m | 10h 38m |
Zhangzhou 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, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhangzhou 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |