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Monthly climate in Changsha, Jiangsu, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changsha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1292 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changsha enjoys an average of 3025 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Changsha, Jiangsu, China §

The warmest months in Changsha are July, August and September, 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 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changsha experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Changsha, Jiangsu, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Changsha, Jiangsu, China §

Changsha usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changsha are January, February and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Changsha, Jiangsu, 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) 60 (2.4) 65 (2.5) 71 (2.8) 81 (3.2) 125 (4.9) 134 (5.3) 210 (8.3) 197 (7.7) 138 (5.4) 80 (3.2) 69 (2.7) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 9 9 9 7 13 13 10 8 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Changsha, Jiangsu, China §

The sunniest months in Changsha are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changsha: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Changsha, Jiangsu, 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 162 218 256 265 289 286 286 307 268 246 222 213
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 48m 14h 13m 14h 1m 13h 17m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Changsha, Jiangsu, China §

Changsha 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 Changsha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Changsha, Jiangsu, 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) 4 6 8 10 10 11 12 11 10 8 6 4