Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongshan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1294 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongshan enjoys an average of 2997 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongshan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongshan experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongshan, Jiangxi, China with other places around the world.
Dongshan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 17 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongshan are January, October and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 48 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 149 (5.9) | 153 (6.0) | 164 (6.4) | 261 (10.3) | 88 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) | 94 (3.7) | 36 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Dongshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongshan: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 220 | 207 | 237 | 292 | 256 | 314 | 318 | 283 | 232 | 225 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 42m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Dongshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongshan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |