Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xikou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1869 mm (73.6 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xikou enjoys an average of 2667 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xikou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xikou experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xikou, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Xikou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 299 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xikou are January, November and December. On average, 71 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) | 73 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 122 (4.8) | 98 (3.9) | 191 (7.5) | 384 (15.1) | 295 (11.6) | 217 (8.5) | 164 (6.5) | 111 (4.4) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Xikou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xikou: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139 | 190 | 203 | 246 | 263 | 218 | 264 | 301 | 230 | 216 | 198 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 49m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 15m |
Xikou 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xikou 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |