Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wenchang features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1491 mm (58.7 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wenchang enjoys an average of 3387 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wenchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wenchang experiences 254 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wenchang, Hainan, China with other places around the world.
Wenchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wenchang are January, February and March. On average, 39 mm (1.6 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) | 31 (1.2) | 39 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 124 (4.9) | 138 (5.4) | 151 (5.9) | 200 (7.9) | 251 (9.9) | 189 (7.4) | 210 (8.3) | 61 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Wenchang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wenchang: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 259 | 299 | 293 | 321 | 312 | 329 | 304 | 300 | 284 | 255 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 4m | 11h 29m | 12h 1m | 12h 35m | 13h 2m | 13h 16m | 13h 9m | 12h 45m | 12h 13m | 11h 40m | 11h 11m | 10h 57m |
Wenchang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 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 Wenchang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |