Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ya'an features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1765 mm (69.5 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ya'an enjoys an average of 3036 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ya'an are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ya'an experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ya'an, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Ya'an usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 281 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ya'an are January, February and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 50 (2.0) | 60 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 149 (5.9) | 151 (6.0) | 152 (6.0) | 259 (10.2) | 381 (15.0) | 202 (7.9) | 151 (5.9) | 70 (2.8) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ya'an are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ya'an: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 267 | 288 | 264 | 272 | 251 | 280 | 275 | 207 | 191 | 242 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 1m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 14m |
Ya'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Ya'an UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |