Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xianhe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xianhe enjoys an average of 2970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xianhe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xianhe experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xianhe, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Xianhe usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xianhe are January, February and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 30 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 65 (2.6) | 88 (3.5) | 78 (3.1) | 122 (4.8) | 136 (5.4) | 123 (4.9) | 153 (6.0) | 127 (5.0) | 46 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Xianhe are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xianhe: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 238 | 251 | 241 | 277 | 277 | 310 | 317 | 234 | 183 | 220 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 3m |
Xianhe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 Xianhe 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |