Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shekou features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1878 mm (73.9 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shekou enjoys an average of 2859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shekou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shekou experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shekou, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Shekou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 296 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shekou are January, October and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 52 (2.0) | 86 (3.4) | 168 (6.6) | 143 (5.6) | 227 (8.9) | 396 (15.6) | 235 (9.2) | 257 (10.1) | 99 (3.9) | 68 (2.7) | 90 (3.6) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Shekou are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shekou: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 210 | 223 | 244 | 265 | 218 | 293 | 295 | 266 | 241 | 214 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 11h 59m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 47m | 10h 26m |
Shekou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shekou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |