Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Linkou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1640 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Linkou enjoys an average of 2665 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Linkou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Linkou experiences 128 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) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°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) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Linkou, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Linkou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Linkou are January, November and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 60 (2.4) | 93 (3.6) | 158 (6.2) | 168 (6.6) | 213 (8.4) | 266 (10.5) | 234 (9.2) | 117 (4.6) | 104 (4.1) | 89 (3.5) | 83 (3.3) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Linkou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Linkou: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140 | 176 | 186 | 200 | 272 | 251 | 292 | 307 | 260 | 195 | 193 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 51m | 10h 31m |
Linkou 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, February and December are in the Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Linkou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |