Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongsha features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongsha enjoys an average of 3019 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongsha are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongsha experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongsha, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Dongsha usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongsha are February, November and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 75 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 88 (3.5) | 179 (7.1) | 273 (10.7) | 182 (7.2) | 131 (5.1) | 169 (6.7) | 132 (5.2) | 75 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Dongsha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongsha: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 212 | 247 | 272 | 292 | 271 | 306 | 324 | 266 | 251 | 220 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 51m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Dongsha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongsha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |