Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hubei features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hubei enjoys an average of 3510 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 Hubei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hubei experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hubei, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Hubei usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hubei are January, February and December. On average, 5 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) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 26 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 74 (2.9) | 166 (6.5) | 148 (5.8) | 60 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hubei are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hubei: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 270 | 304 | 303 | 339 | 330 | 340 | 326 | 283 | 263 | 258 | 270 |
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 |
Hubei experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Hubei UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |