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Monthly climate in Shancheng, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shancheng features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 471 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shancheng enjoys an average of 3539 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shancheng, China

The warmest months in Shancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shancheng experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shancheng. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-1°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-18°C
(1°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shancheng, China

Shancheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shancheng are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shancheng. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)12 (0.5)16 (0.6)35 (1.4)29 (1.1)48 (1.9)78 (3.1)129 (5.1)57 (2.2)46 (1.8)13 (0.5)4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2347479119730

Monthly sunshine hours in Shancheng, China

The sunniest months in Shancheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shancheng: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shancheng. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219273303295330326352320293282268271
Mean daily daylight hours9h 55m10h 49m11h 57m13h 8m14h 8m14h 38m14h 23m13h 30m12h 23m11h 12m10h 11m9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Shancheng, China

Shancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shancheng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shancheng. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579111212119743