Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaowu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2361 mm (92.9 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaowu enjoys an average of 2704 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaowu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaowu experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaowu, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Gaowu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 333 mm (13.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaowu are January, November and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 78 (3.1) | 110 (4.3) | 230 (9.0) | 251 (9.9) | 314 (12.3) | 382 (15.1) | 303 (11.9) | 223 (8.8) | 177 (7.0) | 124 (4.9) | 105 (4.2) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gaowu are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaowu: January, February and April receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 185 | 189 | 188 | 253 | 236 | 283 | 297 | 268 | 233 | 209 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 41m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 53m | 10h 33m |
Gaowu 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 Gaowu 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |