Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jiucaigou features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 800 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jiucaigou enjoys an average of 3297 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jiucaigou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jiucaigou experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jiucaigou, Liaoning, China with other places around the world.
Jiucaigou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jiucaigou are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 83 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 115 (4.5) | 240 (9.4) | 92 (3.6) | 58 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Jiucaigou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jiucaigou: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 241 | 286 | 301 | 316 | 307 | 317 | 298 | 282 | 266 | 236 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 56m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Jiucaigou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jiucaigou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |