Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shunling features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1378 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shunling enjoys an average of 2733 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shunling are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °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, Shunling experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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 (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°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 (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°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 (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shunling, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Shunling usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shunling are January, October and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 48 (1.9) | 93 (3.7) | 170 (6.7) | 145 (5.7) | 156 (6.2) | 200 (7.9) | 144 (5.7) | 133 (5.2) | 82 (3.2) | 79 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Shunling are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shunling: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 193 | 180 | 202 | 271 | 245 | 308 | 319 | 269 | 196 | 203 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 44m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 40m | 13h 31m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 53m | 10h 34m |
Shunling 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, February 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 Shunling UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |