What are the climatic characteristics of Suizhou, Hubei Province?

Suizhou is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province, located in the north of Hubei Province, and is known as "the throat of Han Xiang" and "the pearl of northern Hubei". Suizhou belongs to subtropical monsoon climate.

Affected by solar radiation and seasonal variation of monsoon circulation, Suizhou has a mild climate, four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall, a long frost-free period and a short severe cold and hot summer period. According to statistics, the average annual precipitation in most areas is 865- 1070 mm, the total annual sunshine is between 2009.6 and 2059.7 hours, the average annual temperature is 15.5 degrees Celsius, and the frost-free period is 220-240 days.