Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhigong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2130 mm (83.9 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhigong enjoys an average of 3258 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 Zhigong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °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, Zhigong experiences 201 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 (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhigong, Guangdong, China with other places around the world.
Zhigong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 360 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhigong 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) | 21 (0.8) | 74 (2.9) | 84 (3.3) | 157 (6.2) | 258 (10.2) | 331 (13.0) | 301 (11.8) | 447 (17.6) | 248 (9.8) | 176 (6.9) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zhigong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhigong: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 247 | 262 | 253 | 301 | 289 | 312 | 271 | 288 | 279 | 270 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 57m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 10m | 13h 25m | 13h 17m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 37m | 11h 5m | 10h 48m |
Zhigong 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 Zhigong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |