Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shitan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1726 mm (68.0 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shitan enjoys an average of 2859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 39 minutes to 13 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shitan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shitan experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shitan, Guangdong, China with other places around the world.
Shitan usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shitan are January, November and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 47 (1.8) | 106 (4.2) | 194 (7.6) | 200 (7.9) | 182 (7.2) | 334 (13.1) | 174 (6.8) | 221 (8.7) | 125 (4.9) | 64 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Shitan are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shitan: January, March and April receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 205 | 176 | 191 | 258 | 244 | 300 | 301 | 281 | 255 | 228 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 48m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 42m | 13h 18m | 13h 35m | 13h 26m | 12h 55m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 39m |
Shitan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Shitan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |