Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heshan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1553 mm (61.1 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heshan enjoys an average of 2683 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heshan experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heshan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Heshan usually has the most precipitation in March, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heshan are January, November and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 66 (2.6) | 84 (3.3) | 196 (7.7) | 156 (6.2) | 190 (7.5) | 208 (8.2) | 229 (9.0) | 140 (5.5) | 101 (4.0) | 73 (2.9) | 63 (2.5) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Heshan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heshan: January, February and November receive an average of 5 hours 45 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 | 186 | 190 | 202 | 261 | 262 | 299 | 312 | 248 | 194 | 189 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Heshan 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 Heshan 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 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |