Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongchuan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1208 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongchuan enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongchuan experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongchuan, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Dongchuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 245 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongchuan are February, March and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 51 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) | 175 (6.9) | 303 (11.9) | 259 (10.2) | 175 (6.9) | 91 (3.6) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Dongchuan are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongchuan: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 281 | 335 | 306 | 331 | 297 | 272 | 297 | 272 | 266 | 287 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 41m | 13h 31m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 53m | 10h 33m |
Dongchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Dongchuan 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 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |