Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhukou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1449 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhukou enjoys an average of 2952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhukou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhukou experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhukou, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Zhukou usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 17 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhukou are January, October and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 49 (1.9) | 85 (3.4) | 154 (6.1) | 117 (4.6) | 219 (8.6) | 327 (12.9) | 137 (5.4) | 130 (5.1) | 89 (3.5) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Zhukou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhukou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 208 | 219 | 244 | 282 | 234 | 305 | 312 | 277 | 247 | 222 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 35m | 11h 12m | 11h 59m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 51m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 24m |
Zhukou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhukou 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 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |