Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuanwu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 669 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yuanwu enjoys an average of 3147 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yuanwu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuanwu experiences 138 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 | 18°C (64°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuanwu, Henan, China with other places around the world.
Yuanwu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yuanwu are January, November and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 37 (1.5) | 71 (2.8) | 145 (5.7) | 180 (7.1) | 99 (3.9) | 33 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Yuanwu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yuanwu: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 246 | 281 | 271 | 308 | 300 | 315 | 299 | 245 | 224 | 234 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Yuanwu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Yuanwu 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |