Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yiwan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1310 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yiwan enjoys an average of 2784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yiwan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °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, Yiwan experiences 130 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°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 (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yiwan, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Yiwan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yiwan are January, November and December. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 56 (2.2) | 57 (2.2) | 103 (4.1) | 130 (5.1) | 172 (6.8) | 194 (7.6) | 180 (7.1) | 150 (5.9) | 115 (4.5) | 69 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Yiwan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yiwan: January, February and October receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 201 | 221 | 228 | 258 | 258 | 292 | 300 | 242 | 201 | 205 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 49m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Yiwan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yiwan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |