Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xunchang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1250 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xunchang enjoys an average of 2500 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xunchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xunchang experiences 122 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 | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xunchang, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Xunchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xunchang are January, February and November. On average, 34 mm (1.4 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) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 91 (3.6) | 151 (5.9) | 221 (8.7) | 268 (10.5) | 159 (6.2) | 97 (3.8) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Xunchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xunchang: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 175 | 187 | 231 | 267 | 259 | 298 | 307 | 233 | 125 | 164 | 136 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Xunchang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xunchang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |