Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaba features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1061 mm (41.8 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaba enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaba experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaba, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Shaba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaba are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 47 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 91 (3.6) | 133 (5.2) | 168 (6.6) | 173 (6.8) | 143 (5.6) | 125 (4.9) | 36 (1.4) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shaba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaba: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 238 | 257 | 248 | 307 | 286 | 327 | 309 | 210 | 168 | 205 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 56m |
Shaba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |