Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaoyu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1629 mm (64.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaoyu enjoys an average of 2831 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaoyu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaoyu experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 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) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaoyu, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Gaoyu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaoyu are October, November and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 73 (2.9) | 77 (3.0) | 128 (5.0) | 90 (3.5) | 150 (5.9) | 288 (11.3) | 331 (13.0) | 197 (7.8) | 130 (5.1) | 52 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Gaoyu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaoyu: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 192 | 220 | 248 | 274 | 252 | 284 | 301 | 251 | 232 | 220 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 10m |
Gaoyu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaoyu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |