Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoshan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1844 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoshan enjoys an average of 3201 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoshan experiences 231 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoshan, Guangdong, China with other places around the world.
Gaoshan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 323 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoshan are January, November and December. On average, 18 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) | 19 (0.7) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 130 (5.1) | 238 (9.4) | 296 (11.7) | 260 (10.2) | 413 (16.3) | 220 (8.7) | 116 (4.6) | 22 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Gaoshan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoshan: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 234 | 241 | 251 | 300 | 293 | 307 | 275 | 290 | 281 | 263 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 57m | 11h 25m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 25m | 13h 17m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 5m | 10h 49m |
Gaoshan 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 Gaoshan 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |