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Monthly climate in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Panzhihua features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1643 mm (64.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Panzhihua enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China §

The warmest months in Panzhihua are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Panzhihua experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Panzhihua, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Minimum 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China §

Panzhihua usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 345 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Panzhihua are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Panzhihua, 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) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 40 (1.6) 70 (2.8) 297 (11.7) 375 (14.8) 362 (14.2) 284 (11.2) 141 (5.6) 17 (0.7) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 7 10 22 26 25 25 17 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China §

The sunniest months in Panzhihua are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Panzhihua: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Panzhihua, 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 241 285 334 308 331 285 280 308 269 268 289 293
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 39m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 26m 13h 46m 13h 36m 13h 1m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 49m 10h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China §

Panzhihua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Panzhihua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Panzhihua, 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 8 11 12 13 13 14 14 12 11 8 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Panzhihua, Sichuan, China

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