Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caotang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1412 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caotang enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caotang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caotang experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 77 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caotang, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Caotang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caotang are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 24 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 63 (2.5) | 94 (3.7) | 109 (4.3) | 189 (7.5) | 215 (8.5) | 239 (9.4) | 252 (9.9) | 133 (5.2) | 43 (1.7) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Caotang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caotang: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 250 | 274 | 263 | 304 | 299 | 319 | 318 | 233 | 209 | 230 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Caotang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 / 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 Caotang 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |