Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guotan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1423 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guotan enjoys an average of 2858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guotan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guotan experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 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 (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guotan, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Guotan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guotan are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 32 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 173 (6.8) | 271 (10.7) | 189 (7.4) | 222 (8.7) | 152 (6.0) | 55 (2.2) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Guotan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guotan: 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 14m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Guotan 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 Guotan 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 |