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Monthly climate in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangjiajie features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1855 mm (73.0 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhangjiajie enjoys an average of 2617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Zhangjiajie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangjiajie experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China §

Zhangjiajie usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhangjiajie are January, November and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68 (2.7) 77 (3.0) 159 (6.3) 190 (7.5) 255 (10.0) 290 (11.4) 245 (9.7) 196 (7.7) 157 (6.2) 99 (3.9) 73 (2.9) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 16 16 17 19 21 19 15 12 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Zhangjiajie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhangjiajie: January, February and November receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136 178 190 205 249 253 296 306 233 186 185 193
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 29m 11h 8m 11h 59m 12h 52m 13h 36m 13h 58m 13h 47m 13h 8m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 40m 10h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China §

Zhangjiajie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 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 Zhangjiajie UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 8 12 11 12 13 12 10 9 7 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

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