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Monthly climate in Yuanmou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuanmou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 845 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yuanmou enjoys an average of 3511 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yuanmou, China

The warmest months in Yuanmou are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuanmou experiences 203 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yuanmou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Minimum1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yuanmou, China

Yuanmou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yuanmou are February, March and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yuanmou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)20 (0.8)11 (0.5)12 (0.5)37 (1.5)49 (1.9)155 (6.1)191 (7.5)176 (6.9)106 (4.2)61 (2.4)15 (0.6)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)22155152021161032

Monthly sunshine hours in Yuanmou, China

The sunniest months in Yuanmou are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yuanmou: January, July and October receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yuanmou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242280334307331297279305280270287294
Mean daily daylight hours10h 43m11h 16m12h 0m12h 45m13h 23m13h 42m13h 32m12h 59m12h 16m11h 31m10h 52m10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Yuanmou, China

Yuanmou 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 Yuanmou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yuanmou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89111314141514131297