Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guitang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1594 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guitang enjoys an average of 2681 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 Guitang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guitang experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guitang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Guitang usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guitang are October, 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) | 67 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 213 (8.4) | 187 (7.3) | 232 (9.1) | 260 (10.2) | 204 (8.0) | 99 (3.9) | 75 (3.0) | 53 (2.1) | 56 (2.2) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Guitang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guitang: January, February and December 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 | 139 | 182 | 190 | 204 | 261 | 260 | 300 | 314 | 252 | 197 | 188 | 188 |
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 |
Guitang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Guitang 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |