Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhukou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1768 mm (69.6 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhukou enjoys an average of 2869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhukou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhukou experiences 147 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhukou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Zhukou usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 20 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhukou are January, October and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 54 (2.1) | 103 (4.1) | 195 (7.7) | 177 (7.0) | 273 (10.8) | 369 (14.5) | 166 (6.5) | 169 (6.7) | 105 (4.1) | 40 (1.6) | 74 (2.9) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Zhukou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhukou: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 198 | 197 | 235 | 278 | 226 | 307 | 312 | 285 | 232 | 215 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Zhukou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Zhukou 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |