Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Houqiao features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2611 mm (102.8 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Houqiao enjoys an average of 3430 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Houqiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Houqiao experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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 (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Houqiao, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Houqiao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 452 mm (17.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Houqiao are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 53 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 133 (5.2) | 202 (7.9) | 243 (9.6) | 433 (17.1) | 521 (20.5) | 400 (15.8) | 251 (9.9) | 197 (7.8) | 53 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Houqiao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Houqiao: January, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 295 | 337 | 323 | 340 | 247 | 204 | 252 | 270 | 296 | 302 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 44m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 40m | 13h 31m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 34m |
Houqiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Houqiao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |