Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaotai features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1479 mm (58.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaotai enjoys an average of 2858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaotai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaotai experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaotai, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Gaotai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaotai are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 35 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 68 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 168 (6.6) | 265 (10.4) | 213 (8.4) | 228 (9.0) | 163 (6.4) | 60 (2.3) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gaotai are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaotai: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 219 | 239 | 248 | 297 | 281 | 325 | 319 | 212 | 159 | 193 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Gaotai 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, November 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 Gaotai 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |