Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lushan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1781 mm (70.1 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lushan enjoys an average of 2511 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lushan experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 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 (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lushan, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Lushan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lushan are January, November and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 80 (3.1) | 100 (3.9) | 150 (5.9) | 179 (7.0) | 239 (9.4) | 263 (10.3) | 158 (6.2) | 151 (5.9) | 199 (7.8) | 113 (4.4) | 86 (3.4) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Lushan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lushan: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105 | 151 | 174 | 208 | 259 | 243 | 300 | 316 | 244 | 174 | 173 | 158 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 30m | 10h 49m | 10h 29m |
Lushan 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, February 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 Lushan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |