Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shouyan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1546 mm (60.9 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shouyan enjoys an average of 2725 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shouyan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shouyan experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shouyan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Shouyan usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 20 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shouyan are January, October and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 107 (4.2) | 208 (8.2) | 171 (6.7) | 182 (7.2) | 249 (9.8) | 176 (6.9) | 103 (4.1) | 72 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) | 95 (3.7) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Shouyan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shouyan: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 192 | 174 | 198 | 272 | 245 | 305 | 317 | 270 | 199 | 205 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 41m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 53m | 10h 33m |
Shouyan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shouyan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |