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Monthly climate in China, Kagoshima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification China features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2008 mm (79.1 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.China enjoys an average of 3046 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in China, Kagoshima, Japan §

The warmest months in China are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, China experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in China, Kagoshima, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in China, Kagoshima, Japan §

China usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 273 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in China are January, February and November. On average, 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in China, Kagoshima, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105 (4.1) 113 (4.5) 138 (5.5) 119 (4.7) 206 (8.1) 403 (15.9) 174 (6.8) 152 (6.0) 210 (8.3) 142 (5.6) 112 (4.4) 135 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 13 12 13 20 11 14 20 13 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in China, Kagoshima, Japan §

The sunniest months in China are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in China: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in China, Kagoshima, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149 193 262 263 298 261 314 318 291 272 229 191
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 36m 11h 12m 11h 59m 12h 48m 13h 29m 13h 49m 13h 39m 13h 3m 12h 17m 11h 29m 10h 47m 10h 26m

Solar UV radiation in China, Kagoshima, Japan §

China experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, 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 China UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for China, Kagoshima, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 8 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 9 8 6