Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sankou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 974 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sankou 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 Sankou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sankou experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sankou, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Sankou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sankou are February, November and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 29 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 80 (3.1) | 147 (5.8) | 258 (10.2) | 175 (6.9) | 80 (3.2) | 52 (2.0) | 29 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sankou are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sankou: 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 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Sankou 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 Sankou 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 |