Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longtou'an features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1701 mm (67.0 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longtou'an enjoys an average of 2620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longtou'an 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 (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longtou'an experiences 126 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 | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longtou'an, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Longtou'an usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longtou'an are January, November and December. On average, 67 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) | 73 (2.9) | 92 (3.6) | 204 (8.0) | 173 (6.8) | 268 (10.6) | 229 (9.0) | 204 (8.0) | 131 (5.2) | 114 (4.5) | 87 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Longtou'an are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longtou'an: 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 | 130 | 180 | 186 | 202 | 266 | 251 | 294 | 311 | 241 | 188 | 184 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 35m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 51m | 13h 41m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 45m | 10h 24m |
Longtou'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Longtou'an 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |