Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Doushan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1237 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Doushan enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Doushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Doushan experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 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 (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Doushan, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Doushan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Doushan are February, November and December. On average, 34 mm (1.4 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) | 47 (1.8) | 42 (1.6) | 90 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 171 (6.7) | 209 (8.2) | 215 (8.5) | 130 (5.1) | 97 (3.8) | 60 (2.4) | 42 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Doushan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Doushan: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 211 | 238 | 242 | 270 | 283 | 297 | 306 | 259 | 225 | 223 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Doushan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 Doushan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |