Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dasongshu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1488 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dasongshu enjoys an average of 3080 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dasongshu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dasongshu experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dasongshu, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Dasongshu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dasongshu are February, November and December. On average, 36 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) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 98 (3.8) | 117 (4.6) | 287 (11.3) | 267 (10.5) | 224 (8.8) | 180 (7.1) | 116 (4.6) | 37 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Dasongshu are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dasongshu: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 253 | 296 | 276 | 304 | 253 | 282 | 302 | 250 | 197 | 231 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 41m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 25m | 13h 44m | 13h 34m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 51m | 10h 31m |
Dasongshu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dasongshu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |