Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ankang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 902 mm (35.5 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ankang enjoys an average of 2892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ankang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ankang experiences 111 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ankang, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Ankang usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ankang are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 67 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 134 (5.3) | 114 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 168 (6.6) | 118 (4.6) | 35 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ankang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ankang: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 10 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 | 233 | 249 | 239 | 276 | 269 | 310 | 313 | 216 | 174 | 210 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 1m |
Ankang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Ankang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |