Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longquan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 566 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longquan enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Longquan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longquan experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 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 (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Longquan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Longquan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longquan are January, February and December. On average, 7 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) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 42 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 110 (4.3) | 111 (4.4) | 85 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Longquan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longquan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 268 | 299 | 289 | 331 | 321 | 336 | 318 | 269 | 254 | 258 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 40m |
Longquan 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 Longquan 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |