Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xianxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1745 mm (68.7 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xianxi enjoys an average of 2620 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 Xianxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °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, Xianxi experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xianxi, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Xianxi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xianxi are January, November and December. On average, 61 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) | 69 (2.7) | 93 (3.6) | 199 (7.8) | 167 (6.6) | 217 (8.5) | 246 (9.7) | 268 (10.6) | 167 (6.6) | 128 (5.0) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Xianxi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xianxi: January, February and October receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 181 | 186 | 195 | 258 | 254 | 294 | 306 | 233 | 183 | 189 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Xianxi 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 Xianxi 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |