Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoping features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1518 mm (59.8 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoping enjoys an average of 2635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoping are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoping 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 | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoping, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Gaoping usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoping are January, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 55 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 153 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 210 (8.3) | 255 (10.0) | 223 (8.8) | 121 (4.8) | 101 (4.0) | 70 (2.7) | 61 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Gaoping are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoping: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 183 | 183 | 194 | 264 | 249 | 297 | 312 | 239 | 192 | 186 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 29m | 13h 50m | 13h 39m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 25m |
Gaoping 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, November 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 Gaoping UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |