Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qitao features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 994 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qitao enjoys an average of 3132 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qitao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qitao experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qitao, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Qitao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qitao are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 85 (3.3) | 144 (5.7) | 247 (9.7) | 175 (6.9) | 85 (3.3) | 58 (2.3) | 32 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Qitao are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qitao: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 229 | 273 | 271 | 300 | 301 | 293 | 299 | 273 | 242 | 230 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Qitao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Qitao 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |