Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qijiang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2135 mm (84.1 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qijiang enjoys an average of 2645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qijiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qijiang experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 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 (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qijiang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Qijiang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 330 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qijiang are January, November and December. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 74 (2.9) | 100 (3.9) | 217 (8.5) | 213 (8.4) | 316 (12.4) | 354 (14.0) | 319 (12.6) | 182 (7.2) | 143 (5.6) | 79 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Qijiang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qijiang: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 183 | 186 | 201 | 266 | 252 | 297 | 313 | 242 | 193 | 186 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 11h 59m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 50m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 24m |
Qijiang 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, 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 Qijiang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |