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Monthly climate in Shaoyang, Hunan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaoyang 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 -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1466 mm (57.7 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaoyang enjoys an average of 2631 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shaoyang, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Shaoyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 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, Shaoyang experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shaoyang, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°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)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shaoyang, Hunan, China §

Shaoyang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaoyang are January, October and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shaoyang, 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) 49 (1.9) 79 (3.1) 149 (5.9) 139 (5.5) 204 (8.0) 263 (10.3) 219 (8.6) 114 (4.5) 89 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 61 (2.4) 42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 13 20 18 17 19 15 15 11 10 11 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shaoyang, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Shaoyang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaoyang: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shaoyang, 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 147 180 180 191 264 246 299 318 240 187 188 187
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 37m 11h 13m 12h 0m 12h 48m 13h 29m 13h 49m 13h 39m 13h 3m 12h 17m 11h 29m 10h 47m 10h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Shaoyang, Hunan, China §

Shaoyang 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 Shaoyang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shaoyang, 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 8 9 11 12 12 13 12 10 9 7 5