Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahekou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1379 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mahekou enjoys an average of 2798 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mahekou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 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 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahekou experiences 135 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mahekou, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Mahekou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mahekou are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 136 (5.4) | 144 (5.7) | 184 (7.2) | 191 (7.5) | 199 (7.8) | 125 (4.9) | 117 (4.6) | 68 (2.7) | 52 (2.0) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Mahekou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mahekou: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 197 | 211 | 222 | 263 | 268 | 301 | 312 | 250 | 205 | 202 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Mahekou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mahekou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 |