Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhougang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1296 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhougang enjoys an average of 2900 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhougang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhougang experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhougang, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Zhougang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhougang are February, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 80 (3.2) | 75 (3.0) | 149 (5.9) | 187 (7.3) | 256 (10.1) | 185 (7.3) | 101 (4.0) | 60 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Zhougang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhougang: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 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 | 210 | 230 | 243 | 278 | 271 | 287 | 295 | 256 | 231 | 223 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 6m |
Zhougang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Zhougang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |