Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dankou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2223 mm (87.5 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dankou enjoys an average of 2684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dankou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dankou experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dankou, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Dankou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 23 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dankou are January, October and December. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 89 (3.5) | 136 (5.3) | 251 (9.9) | 234 (9.2) | 278 (10.9) | 327 (12.9) | 275 (10.8) | 183 (7.2) | 164 (6.5) | 104 (4.1) | 110 (4.3) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Dankou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dankou: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 181 | 186 | 211 | 273 | 241 | 291 | 306 | 260 | 196 | 201 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 40m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 30m |
Dankou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dankou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |