Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longtanping features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1765 mm (69.5 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longtanping enjoys an average of 2564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longtanping are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longtanping experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longtanping, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Longtanping usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 21 rainy days and 255 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longtanping are January, February and December. On average, 64 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) | 72 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 126 (4.9) | 159 (6.2) | 234 (9.2) | 265 (10.4) | 267 (10.5) | 184 (7.3) | 154 (6.1) | 107 (4.2) | 76 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Longtanping are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longtanping: January, February and October receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 178 | 189 | 203 | 237 | 247 | 280 | 302 | 229 | 179 | 182 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Longtanping experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Longtanping UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |