Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Handan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 537 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Handan enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Handan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (32 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Handan experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Handan, Hebei, China with other places around the world.
Handan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Handan are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 27 (1.0) | 42 (1.6) | 129 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) | 84 (3.3) | 35 (1.4) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Handan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Handan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 251 | 291 | 278 | 320 | 309 | 311 | 295 | 258 | 243 | 243 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Handan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Handan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |