Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chuanxi 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 -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1959 mm (77.1 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chuanxi enjoys an average of 2600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chuanxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 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, Chuanxi experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chuanxi, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Chuanxi usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chuanxi are January, November and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 83 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) | 235 (9.2) | 204 (8.0) | 309 (12.2) | 283 (11.1) | 221 (8.7) | 150 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 100 (3.9) | 74 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Chuanxi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chuanxi: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 175 | 182 | 204 | 252 | 255 | 296 | 310 | 231 | 193 | 184 | 184 |
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 |
Chuanxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Chuanxi 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |