Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiadong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1698 mm (66.8 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiadong enjoys an average of 2852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiadong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiadong experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 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 (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiadong, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Xiadong usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiadong are January, October and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 61 (2.4) | 102 (4.0) | 222 (8.8) | 207 (8.1) | 273 (10.8) | 295 (11.6) | 176 (6.9) | 72 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 91 (3.6) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Xiadong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiadong: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 192 | 204 | 240 | 289 | 263 | 314 | 319 | 272 | 200 | 207 | 197 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 46m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 49m | 10h 28m |
Xiadong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 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 Xiadong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |