Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Songmutang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1813 mm (71.4 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Songmutang enjoys an average of 2663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Songmutang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Songmutang experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 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 (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Songmutang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Songmutang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Songmutang are January, November 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) | 67 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) | 211 (8.3) | 183 (7.2) | 234 (9.2) | 259 (10.2) | 281 (11.1) | 161 (6.3) | 131 (5.1) | 75 (2.9) | 66 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Songmutang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Songmutang: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 185 | 188 | 199 | 262 | 258 | 298 | 310 | 241 | 189 | 190 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 22m |
Songmutang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Songmutang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |