Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoqiu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 912 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoqiu enjoys an average of 3036 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoqiu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoqiu experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 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 (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoqiu, Henan, China with other places around the world.
Gaoqiu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoqiu are January, February and December. On average, 17 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) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 60 (2.4) | 64 (2.5) | 149 (5.9) | 179 (7.0) | 143 (5.6) | 131 (5.2) | 75 (3.0) | 27 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gaoqiu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoqiu: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 240 | 259 | 254 | 290 | 284 | 310 | 299 | 231 | 203 | 234 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 58m |
Gaoqiu 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, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaoqiu 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |