Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yongzhou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1431 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yongzhou enjoys an average of 2659 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yongzhou 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 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yongzhou experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°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) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yongzhou, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Yongzhou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yongzhou are January, September and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 65 (2.6) | 90 (3.5) | 154 (6.1) | 137 (5.4) | 199 (7.8) | 216 (8.5) | 178 (7.0) | 92 (3.6) | 67 (2.6) | 84 (3.3) | 90 (3.5) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Yongzhou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yongzhou: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 179 | 181 | 199 | 270 | 247 | 305 | 320 | 250 | 183 | 192 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 40m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 26m | 13h 45m | 13h 35m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 29m |
Yongzhou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Yongzhou 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |