Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaoyang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 973 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zaoyang enjoys an average of 3040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zaoyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaoyang experiences 126 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 | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zaoyang, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Zaoyang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zaoyang are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 77 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 139 (5.5) | 205 (8.1) | 173 (6.8) | 82 (3.2) | 71 (2.8) | 30 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Zaoyang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zaoyang: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 239 | 253 | 253 | 286 | 285 | 306 | 302 | 245 | 212 | 232 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Zaoyang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zaoyang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |