Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qixian 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 -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1680 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qixian enjoys an average of 2715 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 Qixian are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (78 - 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, Qixian experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°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 (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°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 (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qixian, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Qixian usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 270 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qixian are February, October and November. On average, 70 mm (2.8 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) | 79 (3.1) | 72 (2.8) | 127 (5.0) | 91 (3.6) | 182 (7.2) | 377 (14.8) | 253 (10.0) | 159 (6.3) | 129 (5.1) | 71 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Qixian are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qixian: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 48 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 | 190 | 201 | 245 | 267 | 231 | 276 | 309 | 232 | 217 | 204 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 2m | 13h 50m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Qixian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Qixian 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 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |