Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luochang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1262 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luochang enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Luochang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luochang experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 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 (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luochang, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Luochang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luochang are February, 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) | 47 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 96 (3.8) | 121 (4.8) | 174 (6.8) | 214 (8.4) | 193 (7.6) | 140 (5.5) | 97 (3.8) | 64 (2.5) | 45 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Luochang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luochang: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 219 | 236 | 239 | 271 | 274 | 302 | 310 | 256 | 215 | 217 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 39m | 14h 2m | 13h 51m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Luochang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Luochang 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |