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Monthly climate in Shanzao, Hunan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanzao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1857 mm (73.1 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanzao enjoys an average of 2548 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shanzao, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Shanzao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanzao experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shanzao, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°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
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°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
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shanzao, Hunan, China §

Shanzao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 260 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanzao are January, November and December. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shanzao, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75 (2.9) 91 (3.6) 195 (7.7) 187 (7.3) 278 (11.0) 295 (11.6) 207 (8.1) 162 (6.4) 146 (5.7) 92 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 18 17 17 18 16 14 12 11 12 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shanzao, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Shanzao are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanzao: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shanzao, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 169 177 198 248 252 296 311 227 187 178 178
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 31m 11h 10m 11h 59m 12h 51m 13h 33m 13h 55m 13h 44m 13h 6m 12h 18m 11h 27m 10h 43m 10h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Shanzao, Hunan, China §

Shanzao 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 Shanzao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shanzao, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 9 11 11 12 13 12 10 9 7 5