Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shigongqiao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1317 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shigongqiao enjoys an average of 2756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shigongqiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shigongqiao experiences 131 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shigongqiao, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Shigongqiao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shigongqiao are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 58 (2.3) | 65 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) | 128 (5.0) | 154 (6.0) | 168 (6.6) | 194 (7.6) | 150 (5.9) | 117 (4.6) | 72 (2.8) | 55 (2.2) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shigongqiao are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shigongqiao: January, February and October receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 196 | 212 | 221 | 260 | 259 | 300 | 304 | 242 | 196 | 199 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Shigongqiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shigongqiao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |