Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chalu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1737 mm (68.4 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chalu enjoys an average of 2731 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chalu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chalu experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chalu, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Chalu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chalu are January, February and December. On average, 60 mm (2.3 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) | 59 (2.3) | 65 (2.6) | 115 (4.5) | 93 (3.7) | 183 (7.2) | 312 (12.3) | 312 (12.3) | 226 (8.9) | 146 (5.7) | 104 (4.1) | 67 (2.6) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Chalu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chalu: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 194 | 213 | 250 | 265 | 213 | 265 | 300 | 239 | 222 | 205 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Chalu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chalu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |