climigo

Hunan

When to go?

The best months are September–October. Avoid March–May (often rainy), June–August (hot).

Climate zones

GuizhouGuangdongGuangxiJiangxiHubeiChangshaChangshaChangshaZhangjiajieZhangjiajieZhangjiajieFurong TownFurong TownFurong TownHengyangHengyangHengyangChangdeChangdeChangdeZhangjiajie National Forest ParkZhangjiajie National Forest Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 9°3°
February 11°4°
March 16°8°
April 22°14°
May 26°18°
June 29°22°
July 32°24°
August 32°24°
September 28°20°
October 23°15°
November 17°10°
December 11°4°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2.5 · 8.9 °CJanuary: 2.5 · 8.9 °C4.3 · 10.9 °CFebruary: 4.3 · 10.9 °C8.3 · 15.9 °CMarch: 8.3 · 15.9 °C13.5 · 21.6 °CApril: 13.5 · 21.6 °C17.9 · 26.0 °CMay: 17.9 · 26.0 °C21.7 · 29.2 °CJune: 21.7 · 29.2 °C24.2 · 32.1 °CJuly: 24.2 · 32.1 °C23.5 · 31.7 °CAugust: 23.5 · 31.7 °C19.9 · 28.1 °CSeptember: 19.9 · 28.1 °C14.8 · 22.7 °COctober: 14.8 · 22.7 °C9.5 · 16.9 °CNovember: 9.5 · 16.9 °C4.0 · 11.1 °CDecember: 4.0 · 11.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 2.5 – 8.9 °C
Feb 4.3 – 10.9 °C
Mar 8.3 – 15.9 °C
Apr 13.5 – 21.6 °C
May 17.9 – 26.0 °C
Jun 21.7 – 29.2 °C
Jul 24.2 – 32.1 °C
Aug 23.5 – 31.7 °C
Sep 19.9 – 28.1 °C
Oct 14.8 – 22.7 °C
Nov 9.5 – 16.9 °C
Dec 4.0 – 11.1 °C

How much it rains

January 65 mm11 d
February 76 mm11 d
March 128 mm15 d
April 173 mm15 d
May 209 mm15 d
June 242 mm14 d
July 166 mm10 d
August 130 mm10 d
September 82 mm8 d
October 74 mm8 d
November 77 mm10 d
December 45 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 65 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a day76 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 76 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a day128 mm · 15 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 128 mm · 15 rain days · 9 mm a day173 mm · 15 rain days · 12 mm a dayApril: 173 mm · 15 rain days · 12 mm a day209 mm · 15 rain days · 14 mm a dayMay: 209 mm · 15 rain days · 14 mm a day242 mm · 14 rain days · 17 mm a dayJune: 242 mm · 14 rain days · 17 mm a day166 mm · 10 rain days · 17 mm a dayJuly: 166 mm · 10 rain days · 17 mm a day130 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a dayAugust: 130 mm · 10 rain days · 13 mm a day82 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 82 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a day74 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a dayOctober: 74 mm · 8 rain days · 9 mm a day77 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 77 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day45 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 45 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 65 mm11 d
Feb 76 mm11 d
Mar 128 mm15 d
Apr 173 mm15 d
May 209 mm15 d
Jun 242 mm14 d
Jul 166 mm10 d
Aug 130 mm10 d
Sep 82 mm8 d
Oct 74 mm8 d
Nov 77 mm10 d
Dec 45 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 35
February 11 h 14
March 11 h 59
April 12 h 49
May 13 h 30
June 13 h 52
July 13 h 43
August 13 h 08
September 12 h 20
October 11 h 32
November 10 h 48
December 10 h 25

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities