Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shitan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shitan enjoys an average of 2357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shitan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shitan experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shitan, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Shitan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 186 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shitan are January, February and December. On average, 39 mm (1.6 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) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 105 (4.1) | 119 (4.7) | 182 (7.2) | 183 (7.2) | 189 (7.5) | 171 (6.7) | 186 (7.3) | 126 (5.0) | 60 (2.4) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Shitan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shitan: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 148 | 178 | 204 | 241 | 251 | 303 | 311 | 218 | 137 | 145 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Shitan 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shitan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |