Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hetian features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1561 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hetian enjoys an average of 2666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hetian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hetian experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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 (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hetian, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Hetian usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hetian are October, November and December. On average, 65 mm (2.5 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) | 73 (2.9) | 96 (3.8) | 161 (6.4) | 154 (6.1) | 206 (8.1) | 243 (9.6) | 230 (9.1) | 105 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 67 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Hetian are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hetian: 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 | 138 | 184 | 185 | 204 | 270 | 253 | 299 | 315 | 248 | 191 | 187 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 29m | 13h 49m | 13h 39m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 47m | 10h 25m |
Hetian 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 Hetian UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |