Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pukou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1899 mm (74.8 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pukou enjoys an average of 2665 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pukou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 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 (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pukou experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pukou, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Pukou usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pukou are January, November and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 115 (4.5) | 193 (7.6) | 219 (8.6) | 279 (11.0) | 340 (13.4) | 213 (8.4) | 102 (4.0) | 131 (5.2) | 99 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Pukou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pukou: 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 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 45m | 13h 35m | 13h 1m | 12h 17m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 29m |
Pukou 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 Pukou 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 |