Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Purong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1729 mm (68.1 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Purong enjoys an average of 2436 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Purong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Purong experiences 111 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 | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Purong, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Purong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Purong are January, November and December. On average, 65 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) | 69 (2.7) | 84 (3.3) | 149 (5.8) | 155 (6.1) | 238 (9.4) | 254 (10.0) | 204 (8.0) | 186 (7.3) | 165 (6.5) | 100 (3.9) | 81 (3.2) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Purong are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Purong: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 157 | 174 | 186 | 237 | 244 | 291 | 304 | 217 | 168 | 168 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 42m | 10h 20m |
Purong 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, 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 Purong 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |