Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaochengtou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1670 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaochengtou enjoys an average of 2625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaochengtou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaochengtou experiences 141 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 (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaochengtou, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Gaochengtou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 267 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaochengtou are October, November and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 74 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 136 (5.4) | 112 (4.4) | 204 (8.0) | 331 (13.0) | 266 (10.5) | 159 (6.3) | 117 (4.6) | 55 (2.2) | 70 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Gaochengtou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaochengtou: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 183 | 191 | 236 | 258 | 218 | 266 | 307 | 228 | 208 | 191 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Gaochengtou 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 Gaochengtou 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |