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Monthly climate in Xichang, Guangxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xichang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1670 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xichang enjoys an average of 3219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xichang, Guangxi, China §

The warmest months in Xichang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °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, Xichang experiences 216 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xichang, Guangxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°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)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°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)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xichang, Guangxi, China §

Xichang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 286 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xichang are January, November and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xichang, Guangxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20 (0.8) 41 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 119 (4.7) 171 (6.7) 229 (9.0) 265 (10.4) 363 (14.3) 219 (8.6) 141 (5.5) 33 (1.3) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 11 12 18 22 24 27 22 13 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Xichang, Guangxi, China §

The sunniest months in Xichang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xichang: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xichang, Guangxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183 246 248 271 313 301 309 281 295 273 254 240
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 57m 11h 25m 12h 1m 12h 38m 13h 9m 13h 24m 13h 17m 12h 50m 12h 14m 11h 37m 11h 5m 10h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Xichang, Guangxi, China §

Xichang 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xichang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xichang, Guangxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 10 12 12 13 13 13 14 12 11 8 7