Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yancheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °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 1292 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yancheng enjoys an average of 2480 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °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, Yancheng experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yancheng, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Yancheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yancheng are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 42 (1.7) | 88 (3.5) | 97 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 331 (13.1) | 329 (12.9) | 123 (4.9) | 69 (2.7) | 29 (1.2) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Yancheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yancheng: January, October and December receive an average of 4 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 | 139 | 182 | 187 | 225 | 266 | 258 | 289 | 286 | 212 | 129 | 156 | 147 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Yancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 Yancheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |