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Monthly climate in Potou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Potou, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Potou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°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 maximum11°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 high5°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 mean1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potou, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)235768101010842

Monthly sunshine hours in Potou, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours207258282271314303326318244227249258
Mean daily daylight hours10h 5m10h 54m11h 58m13h 3m13h 59m14h 26m14h 12m13h 24m12h 21m11h 16m10h 19m9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Potou, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4579101111109853