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Monthly climate in Changsha, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changsha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1594 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changsha enjoys an average of 2681 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Changsha, China §

The warmest months in Changsha 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 6 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changsha experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Changsha, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Changsha, China §

Changsha usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changsha are October, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Changsha, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67 (2.6) 95 (3.7) 213 (8.4) 187 (7.3) 232 (9.1) 260 (10.2) 204 (8.0) 99 (3.9) 75 (3.0) 53 (2.1) 56 (2.2) 52 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 19 16 17 18 13 12 10 10 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Changsha, China §

The sunniest months in Changsha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changsha: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Changsha, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139 182 190 204 261 260 300 314 252 197 188 188
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 33m 11h 11m 11h 59m 12h 50m 13h 32m 13h 53m 13h 42m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 27m 10h 44m 10h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Changsha, China §

Changsha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changsha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Changsha, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 12 10 9 7 5