Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhuchang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1559 mm (61.4 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhuchang enjoys an average of 2648 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 Zhuchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhuchang experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhuchang, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Zhuchang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhuchang are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 81 (3.2) | 110 (4.3) | 131 (5.1) | 302 (11.9) | 238 (9.4) | 171 (6.7) | 204 (8.0) | 124 (4.9) | 52 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Zhuchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhuchang: January, October and December receive an average of 4 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 | 161 | 199 | 239 | 234 | 272 | 225 | 292 | 314 | 237 | 135 | 187 | 148 |
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 49m | 10h 28m |
Zhuchang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhuchang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |