Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hengche features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1402 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hengche enjoys an average of 2918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hengche are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hengche experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hengche, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Hengche usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hengche are October, November and December. On average, 39 mm (1.6 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) | 54 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 129 (5.1) | 133 (5.2) | 177 (7.0) | 198 (7.8) | 295 (11.6) | 129 (5.1) | 92 (3.6) | 46 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Hengche are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hengche: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 204 | 221 | 243 | 276 | 275 | 298 | 302 | 265 | 226 | 222 | 220 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 3m | 13h 51m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 36m | 10h 12m |
Hengche 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, November 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 Hengche UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |