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Monthly climate in Tongchuan, Sichuan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tongchuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1144 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tongchuan enjoys an average of 2902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tongchuan, Sichuan, China §

The warmest months in Tongchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tongchuan experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tongchuan, 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 16°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tongchuan, Sichuan, China §

Tongchuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 210 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tongchuan are January, February and November. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tongchuan, 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) 20 (0.8) 23 (0.9) 41 (1.6) 65 (2.6) 85 (3.3) 127 (5.0) 324 (12.7) 169 (6.6) 137 (5.4) 91 (3.6) 24 (1.0) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 9 12 11 11 20 15 15 16 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Tongchuan, Sichuan, China §

The sunniest months in Tongchuan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tongchuan: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tongchuan, 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 183 217 232 254 281 287 305 308 237 185 206 203
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 21m 11h 4m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 43m 14h 7m 13h 55m 13h 13m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 34m 10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Tongchuan, Sichuan, China §

Tongchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tongchuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tongchuan, 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) 4 6 8 10 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 4