Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuanling features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1600 mm (63.0 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yuanling enjoys an average of 2600 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 Yuanling are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuanling experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuanling, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Yuanling usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yuanling are January, November and December. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 63 (2.5) | 79 (3.1) | 173 (6.8) | 149 (5.9) | 237 (9.3) | 233 (9.2) | 198 (7.8) | 142 (5.6) | 130 (5.1) | 84 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Yuanling are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yuanling: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 175 | 182 | 204 | 252 | 255 | 296 | 310 | 231 | 193 | 184 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Yuanling 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 Yuanling 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |