Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houhu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °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 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1330 mm (52.4 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houhu enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houhu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houhu experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 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) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°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 (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Houhu, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Houhu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houhu are January, 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) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 111 (4.4) | 122 (4.8) | 177 (7.0) | 216 (8.5) | 244 (9.6) | 140 (5.5) | 90 (3.5) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Houhu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houhu: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 209 | 233 | 241 | 270 | 281 | 297 | 309 | 260 | 225 | 222 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 10m |
Houhu 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 Houhu 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 |