Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaotang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 635 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaotang enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaotang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (32 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaotang experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 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 (58°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaotang, Shandong, China with other places around the world.
Gaotang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaotang are January, February and December. On average, 8 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) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 40 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 68 (2.7) | 133 (5.2) | 182 (7.2) | 71 (2.8) | 38 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Gaotang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaotang: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 244 | 286 | 280 | 322 | 313 | 316 | 301 | 267 | 245 | 238 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Gaotang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaotang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |