Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanchang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1189 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanchang enjoys an average of 2942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sanchang are July, August and September, 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 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanchang experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sanchang, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Sanchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 192 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanchang are January, November and December. On average, 46 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) | 47 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 62 (2.5) | 70 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 128 (5.1) | 246 (9.7) | 173 (6.8) | 158 (6.2) | 55 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Sanchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanchang: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 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 | 212 | 246 | 258 | 286 | 272 | 276 | 304 | 257 | 242 | 216 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 5m |
Sanchang 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 / 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 Sanchang 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |