Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaotong features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1077 mm (42.4 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaotong enjoys an average of 3039 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhaotong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhaotong experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 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 (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Zhaotong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaotong are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.8 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) | 19 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 57 (2.2) | 77 (3.0) | 167 (6.6) | 237 (9.3) | 174 (6.8) | 138 (5.4) | 97 (3.8) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Zhaotong are March, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaotong: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 259 | 291 | 266 | 288 | 248 | 287 | 307 | 236 | 159 | 229 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 12h 0m | 12h 48m | 13h 29m | 13h 49m | 13h 39m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 47m | 10h 26m |
Zhaotong 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 Zhaotong 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 |