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Monthly climate in Shangchuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangchuan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2062 mm (81.2 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shangchuan enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 48 minutes to 13 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shangchuan, China

The warmest months in Shangchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shangchuan experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shangchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Average high18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shangchuan, China

Shangchuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 370 mm (14.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shangchuan are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shangchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)72 (2.8)69 (2.7)116 (4.5)187 (7.4)331 (13.0)306 (12.0)473 (18.6)228 (9.0)205 (8.1)31 (1.2)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)48121319242425221163

Monthly sunshine hours in Shangchuan, China

The sunniest months in Shangchuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shangchuan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shangchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208251282267307294320285292277267269
Mean daily daylight hours10h 56m11h 24m12h 1m12h 38m13h 10m13h 25m13h 18m12h 50m12h 14m11h 37m11h 5m10h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Shangchuan, China

Shangchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shangchuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shangchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)710121214131313121197