Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanchuan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanchuan enjoys an average of 3501 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sanchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °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, Sanchuan experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sanchuan, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Sanchuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanchuan are February, March and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 57 (2.2) | 166 (6.5) | 295 (11.6) | 306 (12.1) | 193 (7.6) | 98 (3.8) | 14 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sanchuan are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanchuan: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 25 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 | 293 | 339 | 313 | 329 | 286 | 267 | 298 | 263 | 275 | 293 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 1m | 12h 17m | 11h 30m | 10h 49m | 10h 29m |
Sanchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Sanchuan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |