Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guochuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1168 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guochuan enjoys an average of 2954 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guochuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 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 (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guochuan experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°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 (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guochuan, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Guochuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guochuan are February, November and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 49 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 62 (2.5) | 128 (5.0) | 152 (6.0) | 277 (10.9) | 152 (6.0) | 110 (4.3) | 52 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Guochuan are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guochuan: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 211 | 244 | 253 | 283 | 280 | 276 | 300 | 260 | 235 | 225 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 3m |
Guochuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Guochuan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |