Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiushan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1541 mm (60.7 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiushan enjoys an average of 2663 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiushan experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiushan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Xiushan usually has the most precipitation in March, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 202 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiushan are January, November and December. On average, 60 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) | 84 (3.3) | 186 (7.3) | 151 (5.9) | 178 (7.0) | 197 (7.8) | 222 (8.7) | 152 (6.0) | 108 (4.2) | 82 (3.2) | 65 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Xiushan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiushan: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 185 | 188 | 199 | 262 | 258 | 298 | 310 | 241 | 189 | 190 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 20m |
Xiushan 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 Xiushan 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |