Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoyou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1083 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoyou enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoyou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 84 °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, Gaoyou experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Gaoyou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 182 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoyou are February, November and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 54 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 125 (4.9) | 143 (5.6) | 255 (10.0) | 146 (5.8) | 93 (3.6) | 59 (2.3) | 39 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Gaoyou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoyou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 218 | 250 | 253 | 281 | 281 | 285 | 306 | 265 | 241 | 227 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Gaoyou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaoyou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |