Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shitun features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shitun enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 26 minutes to 13 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shitun are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shitun experiences 157 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shitun, Fujian, China with other places around the world.
Shitun usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shitun are January, October and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 49 (1.9) | 88 (3.5) | 166 (6.5) | 121 (4.7) | 185 (7.3) | 363 (14.3) | 125 (4.9) | 133 (5.3) | 72 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shitun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shitun: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 208 | 220 | 243 | 278 | 232 | 305 | 311 | 277 | 243 | 220 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 37m | 11h 13m | 11h 59m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 49m | 13h 38m | 13h 3m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 47m | 10h 26m |
Shitun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Shitun 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 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |