Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaocun 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 (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1924 mm (75.8 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaocun enjoys an average of 2527 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaocun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 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 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaocun experiences 121 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaocun, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Gaocun usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaocun are January, November and December. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 85 (3.3) | 113 (4.4) | 203 (8.0) | 192 (7.6) | 310 (12.2) | 279 (11.0) | 203 (8.0) | 148 (5.8) | 134 (5.3) | 98 (3.9) | 93 (3.7) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gaocun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaocun: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 167 | 169 | 192 | 254 | 254 | 298 | 314 | 230 | 182 | 172 | 170 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 11m | 11h 59m | 12h 49m | 13h 31m | 13h 52m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 44m | 10h 22m |
Gaocun 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 Gaocun 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |