Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lushui features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1628 mm (64.1 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lushui enjoys an average of 2761 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lushui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lushui experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lushui, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Lushui usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lushui are January, October and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 49 (1.9) | 86 (3.4) | 194 (7.7) | 185 (7.3) | 262 (10.3) | 299 (11.8) | 200 (7.9) | 92 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 80 (3.1) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Lushui are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lushui: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 184 | 187 | 223 | 273 | 259 | 308 | 321 | 267 | 198 | 200 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Lushui 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lushui UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |