Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xianning features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1521 mm (59.9 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xianning enjoys an average of 2782 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xianning are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xianning experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°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) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xianning, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Xianning usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xianning are October, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 62 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 153 (6.0) | 158 (6.2) | 191 (7.5) | 222 (8.7) | 234 (9.2) | 160 (6.3) | 114 (4.5) | 55 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Xianning are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xianning: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 194 | 205 | 228 | 267 | 262 | 291 | 309 | 257 | 209 | 208 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 49m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Xianning experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Xianning 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |