Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°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 maximum | 7°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shancheng, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 273 | 303 | 295 | 330 | 326 | 352 | 320 | 293 | 282 | 268 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 39m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |