Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yongchang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °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 (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1497 mm (58.9 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yongchang enjoys an average of 2801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yongchang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yongchang experiences 146 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yongchang, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Yongchang usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yongchang are October, November and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 80 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) | 145 (5.7) | 113 (4.5) | 174 (6.9) | 277 (10.9) | 210 (8.3) | 145 (5.7) | 78 (3.1) | 49 (1.9) | 67 (2.7) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Yongchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yongchang: January, February and March 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 | 148 | 192 | 204 | 246 | 274 | 228 | 289 | 312 | 257 | 227 | 206 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Yongchang 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 Yongchang 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 |