Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiqu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1355 mm (53.3 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiqu 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.
The warmest months in Xiqu are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiqu experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiqu, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Xiqu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiqu are February, March and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 30 (1.2) | 57 (2.2) | 234 (9.2) | 325 (12.8) | 300 (11.8) | 241 (9.5) | 111 (4.4) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xiqu are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiqu: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Xiqu 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 Xiqu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |