Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaoyang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1051 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaoyang enjoys an average of 3027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaoyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaoyang experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaoyang, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Shaoyang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 175 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaoyang are February, November and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 50 (2.0) | 122 (4.8) | 124 (4.9) | 258 (10.1) | 143 (5.6) | 96 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 37 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shaoyang are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaoyang: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 222 | 256 | 257 | 281 | 284 | 282 | 306 | 268 | 242 | 227 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Shaoyang 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 Shaoyang 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 |