Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaotuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 590 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaotuan enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaotuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaotuan experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaotuan, Shandong, China with other places around the world.
Gaotuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaotuan are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 38 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 108 (4.3) | 130 (5.1) | 73 (2.9) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Gaotuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaotuan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 236 | 287 | 293 | 323 | 316 | 325 | 306 | 279 | 259 | 233 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 36m |
Gaotuan 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaotuan 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 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |