Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cangtou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 852 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cangtou enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cangtou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cangtou experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cangtou, Henan, China with other places around the world.
Cangtou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cangtou are February, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 59 (2.3) | 114 (4.5) | 167 (6.6) | 166 (6.5) | 125 (4.9) | 68 (2.7) | 20 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Cangtou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cangtou: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 247 | 272 | 264 | 301 | 294 | 308 | 298 | 235 | 209 | 233 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Cangtou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Cangtou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |