Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhijiang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2014 mm (79.3 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhijiang enjoys an average of 2537 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 25 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhijiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °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, Zhijiang experiences 126 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 (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhijiang, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Zhijiang usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhijiang are January, November and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 90 (3.6) | 110 (4.3) | 238 (9.4) | 233 (9.2) | 347 (13.6) | 283 (11.2) | 209 (8.2) | 123 (4.8) | 128 (5.0) | 96 (3.8) | 94 (3.7) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Zhijiang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhijiang: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 172 | 170 | 193 | 258 | 250 | 293 | 313 | 234 | 182 | 173 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 36m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 29m | 13h 50m | 13h 39m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 25m |
Zhijiang 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 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 Zhijiang 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |