Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 602 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potou enjoys an average of 3263 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Potou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potou experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Potou, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Potou usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potou are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 90 (3.5) | 81 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 126 (4.9) | 59 (2.3) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Potou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potou: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 258 | 282 | 271 | 314 | 303 | 326 | 318 | 244 | 227 | 249 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Potou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Potou 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |