Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changde features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 568 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changde enjoys an average of 3331 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changde are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changde experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changde, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Changde usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changde are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 85 (3.4) | 120 (4.7) | 156 (6.1) | 83 (3.3) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changde are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changde: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 244 | 294 | 301 | 328 | 338 | 348 | 281 | 280 | 263 | 223 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 19m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 26m | 8h 40m |
Changde experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changde UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |