Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shouxian features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 819 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shouxian enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shouxian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shouxian experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shouxian, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Shouxian usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shouxian are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 22 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 96 (3.8) | 201 (7.9) | 222 (8.8) | 80 (3.2) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shouxian are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shouxian: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 233 | 269 | 271 | 304 | 302 | 311 | 296 | 257 | 228 | 227 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Shouxian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shouxian UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |