Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sansha features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1401 mm (55.1 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sansha enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sansha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sansha experiences 271 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sansha, Hainan, China with other places around the world.
Sansha usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sansha are February, March and April. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 36 (1.4) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 32 (1.2) | 77 (3.0) | 121 (4.8) | 209 (8.2) | 182 (7.1) | 166 (6.5) | 284 (11.2) | 185 (7.3) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Sansha are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sansha: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 277 | 316 | 316 | 330 | 312 | 329 | 314 | 302 | 285 | 271 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 14m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 20m | 11h 7m |
Sansha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sansha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |