Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changsha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1366 mm (53.8 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changsha enjoys an average of 2377 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changsha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changsha experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changsha, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Changsha usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changsha are January, February and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 70 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 139 (5.5) | 174 (6.8) | 184 (7.2) | 196 (7.7) | 165 (6.5) | 129 (5.1) | 59 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Changsha are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changsha: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 148 | 173 | 215 | 255 | 258 | 303 | 309 | 230 | 131 | 147 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 34m | 13h 56m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 19m |
Changsha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changsha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |