Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Haikou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1469 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Haikou enjoys an average of 2666 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 Haikou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Haikou experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Haikou, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Haikou usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Haikou are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 44 (1.7) | 65 (2.6) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 207 (8.2) | 309 (12.1) | 199 (7.9) | 159 (6.3) | 98 (3.9) | 66 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Haikou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Haikou: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 196 | 206 | 244 | 253 | 208 | 269 | 293 | 241 | 208 | 193 | 196 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Haikou 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 Haikou 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 | 9 | 7 | 5 |