Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wulingyuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1855 mm (73.0 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wulingyuan enjoys an average of 2617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wulingyuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wulingyuan experiences 103 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 | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wulingyuan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Wulingyuan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wulingyuan 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) | 68 (2.7) | 77 (3.0) | 159 (6.3) | 190 (7.5) | 255 (10.0) | 290 (11.4) | 245 (9.7) | 196 (7.7) | 157 (6.2) | 99 (3.9) | 73 (2.9) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Wulingyuan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wulingyuan: January, February and November receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 178 | 190 | 205 | 249 | 253 | 296 | 306 | 233 | 186 | 185 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Wulingyuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Wulingyuan 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 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |