Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shi'an features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1548 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shi'an enjoys an average of 2509 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shi'an are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shi'an experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shi'an, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Shi'an usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shi'an are January, February and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 48 (1.9) | 64 (2.5) | 128 (5.0) | 174 (6.9) | 161 (6.3) | 192 (7.6) | 208 (8.2) | 136 (5.4) | 169 (6.6) | 140 (5.5) | 81 (3.2) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Shi'an are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shi'an: January, October and November receive an average of 4 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 172 | 198 | 221 | 239 | 253 | 299 | 313 | 223 | 151 | 157 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 4m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 19m | 11h 24m | 10h 36m | 10h 12m |
Shi'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shi'an UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |