Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongguan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 479 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongguan enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongguan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongguan experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongguan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Dongguan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongguan are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 22 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 112 (4.4) | 105 (4.2) | 51 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 15 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dongguan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongguan: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 270 | 302 | 302 | 339 | 330 | 348 | 330 | 288 | 266 | 259 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 34m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Dongguan 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 Low / 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 Dongguan 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |