Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongtu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1910 mm (75.2 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongtu enjoys an average of 2650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongtu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongtu experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongtu, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Hongtu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 291 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongtu are January, November and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 56 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 138 (5.4) | 165 (6.5) | 254 (10.0) | 303 (11.9) | 314 (12.4) | 214 (8.4) | 179 (7.1) | 118 (4.6) | 64 (2.5) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hongtu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongtu: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 188 | 215 | 221 | 241 | 252 | 288 | 310 | 237 | 177 | 185 | 193 |
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 37m | 10h 13m |
Hongtu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hongtu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |