Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gongxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1850 mm (72.9 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gongxi enjoys an average of 2517 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gongxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gongxi experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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 (66°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gongxi, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Gongxi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 20 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gongxi 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) | 88 (3.5) | 114 (4.5) | 185 (7.3) | 204 (8.0) | 276 (10.9) | 275 (10.8) | 190 (7.5) | 129 (5.1) | 136 (5.4) | 100 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 65 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gongxi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gongxi: January, February and March receive an average of 4 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 163 | 166 | 190 | 257 | 251 | 293 | 314 | 239 | 180 | 175 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Gongxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Gongxi 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |