Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiangjiang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1960 mm (77.2 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiangjiang enjoys an average of 2719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiangjiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °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, Xiangjiang experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiangjiang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Xiangjiang usually has the most precipitation in March, June and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 253 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiangjiang are January, October and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 75 (3.0) | 149 (5.8) | 236 (9.3) | 221 (8.7) | 207 (8.2) | 290 (11.4) | 193 (7.6) | 234 (9.2) | 145 (5.7) | 72 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Xiangjiang are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiangjiang: January, March and April receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 195 | 167 | 190 | 261 | 240 | 303 | 313 | 272 | 212 | 207 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 39m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Xiangjiang 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, November 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 Xiangjiang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |