Monthly climate in Gengqing, Sichuan, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gengqing features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1085 mm (42.7 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gengqing enjoys an average of 3617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gengqing, Sichuan, China §

The warmest months in Gengqing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gengqing experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gengqing, Sichuan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum -0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-30°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-31°C
(-23°F)
-35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gengqing, Sichuan, China §

Gengqing usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gengqing are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gengqing, Sichuan, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 25 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 52 (2.0) 115 (4.5) 176 (6.9) 204 (8.0) 164 (6.5) 163 (6.4) 93 (3.7) 31 (1.2) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 8 9 12 22 25 26 23 23 18 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Gengqing, Sichuan, China §

The sunniest months in Gengqing are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gengqing: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gengqing, Sichuan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235 278 325 333 341 330 305 330 294 294 269 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Gengqing, Sichuan, China §

Gengqing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gengqing UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gengqing, Sichuan, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 10 15 16 19 16 15 15 14 11 10 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Gengqing, Sichuan, China

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