Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niushan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 950 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niushan enjoys an average of 3089 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Niushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niushan experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 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 (59°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niushan, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Niushan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niushan are February, November and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 27 (1.1) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) | 137 (5.4) | 308 (12.1) | 173 (6.8) | 67 (2.6) | 33 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Niushan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niushan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 231 | 268 | 265 | 296 | 294 | 292 | 288 | 265 | 236 | 228 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 52m |
Niushan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Niushan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |