Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qi'an features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1189 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qi'an enjoys an average of 3031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qi'an are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qi'an experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 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 (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qi'an, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Qi'an usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qi'an are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 47 (1.8) | 52 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 70 (2.8) | 112 (4.4) | 131 (5.2) | 231 (9.1) | 192 (7.6) | 142 (5.6) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Qi'an are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qi'an: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 217 | 254 | 264 | 288 | 286 | 286 | 307 | 268 | 246 | 225 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Qi'an 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, 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 Qi'an 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 | 6 | 4 |