Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benchu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1702 mm (67.0 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Benchu enjoys an average of 2580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Benchu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benchu experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Benchu, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Benchu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 20 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Benchu are January, November and December. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 74 (2.9) | 103 (4.1) | 162 (6.4) | 184 (7.3) | 244 (9.6) | 264 (10.4) | 183 (7.2) | 120 (4.7) | 124 (4.9) | 98 (3.9) | 85 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Benchu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Benchu: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 166 | 174 | 191 | 265 | 254 | 296 | 314 | 248 | 184 | 180 | 177 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 28m |
Benchu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Benchu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |