Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fangtan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 994 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fangtan enjoys an average of 2987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fangtan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fangtan experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 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 (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fangtan, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Fangtan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fangtan are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 58 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 75 (3.0) | 147 (5.8) | 133 (5.2) | 152 (6.0) | 133 (5.2) | 108 (4.2) | 34 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Fangtan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fangtan: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 239 | 252 | 243 | 284 | 282 | 310 | 312 | 225 | 183 | 224 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 1m |
Fangtan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Fangtan 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |