Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shakou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1441 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shakou enjoys an average of 2885 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 Shakou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shakou experiences 135 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 (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°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 (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°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 (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shakou, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Shakou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shakou are January, November and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 55 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 128 (5.0) | 143 (5.6) | 213 (8.4) | 212 (8.4) | 236 (9.3) | 144 (5.7) | 105 (4.1) | 60 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shakou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shakou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 206 | 222 | 238 | 267 | 275 | 300 | 313 | 256 | 214 | 213 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Shakou 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 Shakou 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 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |