Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yongchang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1660 mm (65.3 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yongchang enjoys an average of 3058 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yongchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yongchang experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yongchang, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Yongchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 312 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yongchang are January, February and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 50 (2.0) | 45 (1.8) | 66 (2.6) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 130 (5.1) | 365 (14.4) | 337 (13.3) | 235 (9.3) | 129 (5.1) | 61 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Yongchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yongchang: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 254 | 261 | 257 | 283 | 281 | 309 | 303 | 227 | 183 | 227 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 6m |
Yongchang 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 Yongchang 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |