Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yancheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1034 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yancheng enjoys an average of 3076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °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 (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yancheng experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 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) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°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 (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°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) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Yancheng usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yancheng are February, November and December. On average, 35 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) | 41 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 48 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 114 (4.5) | 123 (4.8) | 251 (9.9) | 156 (6.1) | 95 (3.7) | 54 (2.1) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Yancheng are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yancheng: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 48 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 | 221 | 262 | 269 | 286 | 290 | 291 | 309 | 271 | 246 | 227 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Yancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Yancheng 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |