Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhishan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1565 mm (61.6 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhishan enjoys an average of 2949 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhishan 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 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhishan experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhishan, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Zhishan usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 256 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhishan are January, October and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 49 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 171 (6.7) | 139 (5.5) | 215 (8.5) | 380 (15.0) | 131 (5.2) | 152 (6.0) | 85 (3.4) | 46 (1.8) | 68 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Zhishan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhishan: 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 | 182 | 209 | 216 | 241 | 281 | 233 | 308 | 314 | 280 | 243 | 223 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Zhishan 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, February 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 Zhishan 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |