Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tongguan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1589 mm (62.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tongguan enjoys an average of 2681 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tongguan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °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 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tongguan experiences 139 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tongguan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Tongguan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tongguan are October, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 211 (8.3) | 173 (6.8) | 211 (8.3) | 234 (9.2) | 240 (9.4) | 116 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 61 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Tongguan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tongguan: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 182 | 190 | 204 | 261 | 260 | 300 | 314 | 252 | 197 | 188 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Tongguan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tongguan 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |