Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhoushi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhoushi enjoys an average of 2933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhoushi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhoushi experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhoushi, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Zhoushi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhoushi are October, November and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 57 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 76 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) | 176 (6.9) | 247 (9.7) | 165 (6.5) | 158 (6.2) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Zhoushi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhoushi: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 209 | 238 | 254 | 281 | 270 | 282 | 307 | 258 | 240 | 220 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Zhoushi 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhoushi 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 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |