Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Doushan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1786 mm (70.3 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Doushan enjoys an average of 3206 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Doushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Doushan experiences 195 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Doushan, Guangdong, China with other places around the world.
Doushan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 311 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Doushan are January, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 12 (0.5) | 54 (2.1) | 60 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 183 (7.2) | 288 (11.3) | 265 (10.4) | 380 (15.0) | 219 (8.6) | 171 (6.7) | 28 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Doushan are May, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Doushan: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 241 | 254 | 245 | 294 | 282 | 311 | 279 | 285 | 272 | 265 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 10m | 13h 26m | 13h 18m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 4m | 10h 48m |
Doushan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Doushan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |