Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Honghe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 695 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Honghe enjoys an average of 3309 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Honghe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Honghe experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Honghe, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Honghe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Honghe are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 51 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 80 (3.1) | 105 (4.1) | 149 (5.8) | 101 (4.0) | 71 (2.8) | 22 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Honghe are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Honghe: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 262 | 285 | 275 | 315 | 310 | 334 | 310 | 253 | 233 | 248 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Honghe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Honghe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |