Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongjiang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1660 mm (65.3 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongjiang enjoys an average of 2645 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 Hongjiang 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 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongjiang experiences 127 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 | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°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 (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°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) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongjiang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Hongjiang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongjiang are January, November and December. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 77 (3.0) | 108 (4.2) | 195 (7.7) | 174 (6.9) | 227 (8.9) | 238 (9.4) | 203 (8.0) | 105 (4.1) | 108 (4.2) | 83 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Hongjiang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongjiang: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131 | 180 | 187 | 206 | 272 | 253 | 296 | 314 | 248 | 187 | 185 | 182 |
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 |
Hongjiang 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 Hongjiang 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |