Hechi Outlook
Hechi has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate and is generally overcast. The short and mild winters begin dry but become progressively rainier and cloudier. Early spring is the cloudiest time of year, though the monsoonal rains do not arrive until May. Summer is long, hot, and humid, and is the sunniest season. Autumn is warmer and drier than spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 11.0 °C (51.8 °F) in January to 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 20.78 °C (69.4 °F). Annual rainfall averages around 1,470 mm (58 in), over 65% of which falls from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February and March to 43% in August, the city receives 1,259 hours of bright sunshine annually.