Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shichao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1967 mm (77.4 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shichao enjoys an average of 2186 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shichao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shichao experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shichao, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Shichao usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 266 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shichao are January, February and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 157 (6.2) | 162 (6.4) | 282 (11.1) | 284 (11.2) | 216 (8.5) | 157 (6.2) | 234 (9.2) | 145 (5.7) | 102 (4.0) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Shichao are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shichao: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 134 | 150 | 166 | 224 | 224 | 285 | 302 | 197 | 131 | 140 | 132 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 20m |
Shichao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shichao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |