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Monthly climate in Shifang, Gansu, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shifang features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1242 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shifang enjoys an average of 3254 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shifang, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Shifang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shifang experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shifang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shifang, Gansu, China §

Shifang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shifang are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shifang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 57 (2.3) 96 (3.8) 135 (5.3) 145 (5.7) 209 (8.2) 203 (8.0) 161 (6.3) 120 (4.7) 44 (1.7) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 16 18 18 20 20 20 21 21 11 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Shifang, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Shifang are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shifang: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shifang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 227 270 301 280 300 272 319 305 227 219 254 276
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 17m 14h 3m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Shifang, Gansu, China §

Shifang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shifang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shifang, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 10 12 13 14 13 13 12 9 6 4