Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gulou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1300 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gulou enjoys an average of 2991 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gulou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °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, Gulou experiences 128 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gulou, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Gulou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gulou are January, November and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) | 105 (4.1) | 104 (4.1) | 166 (6.5) | 214 (8.4) | 235 (9.3) | 144 (5.7) | 99 (3.9) | 65 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gulou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gulou: 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 | 169 | 214 | 239 | 245 | 274 | 286 | 304 | 306 | 267 | 227 | 224 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Gulou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gulou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |