Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donggao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1824 mm (71.8 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donggao enjoys an average of 2811 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Donggao are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donggao experiences 125 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Donggao, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Donggao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 291 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donggao are January, February and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.5) | 115 (4.5) | 114 (4.5) | 241 (9.5) | 336 (13.2) | 298 (11.7) | 236 (9.3) | 151 (6.0) | 99 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Donggao are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donggao: January, February and June receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 207 | 226 | 249 | 257 | 211 | 278 | 297 | 252 | 230 | 212 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Donggao 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, November 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 Donggao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |