Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangfang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1824 mm (71.8 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhangfang enjoys an average of 2668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhangfang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangfang experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 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) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhangfang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Zhangfang usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhangfang are January, October and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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 (2.5) | 95 (3.7) | 242 (9.5) | 230 (9.1) | 293 (11.5) | 311 (12.3) | 229 (9.0) | 107 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 44 (1.7) | 65 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Zhangfang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhangfang: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 177 | 178 | 203 | 256 | 247 | 291 | 311 | 255 | 204 | 197 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Zhangfang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Zhangfang 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |