Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangchuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2062 mm (81.2 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shangchuan enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shangchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 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, Shangchuan experiences 161 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 | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shangchuan, Guangdong, China with other places around the world.
Shangchuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 370 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shangchuan are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 21 (0.8) | 72 (2.8) | 69 (2.7) | 116 (4.5) | 187 (7.4) | 331 (13.0) | 306 (12.0) | 473 (18.6) | 228 (9.0) | 205 (8.1) | 31 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shangchuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shangchuan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 251 | 282 | 267 | 307 | 294 | 320 | 285 | 292 | 277 | 267 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 10m | 13h 25m | 13h 18m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 5m | 10h 48m |
Shangchuan 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 Shangchuan 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 |