Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lukou 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 -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1270 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lukou enjoys an average of 2900 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lukou 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 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lukou experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°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 (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lukou, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Lukou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lukou are October, November and December. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 58 (2.3) | 57 (2.3) | 78 (3.1) | 74 (2.9) | 147 (5.8) | 180 (7.1) | 246 (9.7) | 197 (7.8) | 92 (3.6) | 55 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Lukou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lukou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 210 | 230 | 243 | 278 | 271 | 287 | 295 | 256 | 231 | 223 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Lukou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Lukou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |