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Monthly climate in Zhoukou, Hunan, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhoukou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1378 mm (54.3 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhoukou enjoys an average of 2781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhoukou, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Zhoukou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 85 °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, Zhoukou experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhoukou, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhoukou, Hunan, China §

Zhoukou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhoukou are January, November and December. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhoukou, 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) 63 (2.5) 75 (3.0) 152 (6.0) 131 (5.1) 166 (6.5) 186 (7.3) 189 (7.5) 139 (5.5) 114 (4.5) 72 (2.8) 55 (2.2) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 16 15 15 16 15 14 12 9 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhoukou, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Zhoukou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhoukou: January, February and October receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhoukou, 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 155 197 213 222 261 262 303 309 246 200 201 208
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 30m 11h 9m 11h 59m 12h 51m 13h 35m 13h 57m 13h 45m 13h 7m 12h 18m 11h 26m 10h 41m 10h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Zhoukou, Hunan, China §

Zhoukou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhoukou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhoukou, 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 6 7 10 10 11 12 12 10 9 6 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zhoukou, Hunan, China

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