Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xishan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1618 mm (63.7 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xishan enjoys an average of 2704 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xishan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xishan experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xishan, Guizhou, China with other places around the world.
Xishan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 21 rainy days and 245 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xishan are January, February and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 46 (1.8) | 71 (2.8) | 139 (5.5) | 155 (6.1) | 231 (9.1) | 273 (10.8) | 230 (9.1) | 132 (5.2) | 119 (4.7) | 98 (3.8) | 76 (3.0) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Xishan are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xishan: January, February and April receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 185 | 189 | 188 | 253 | 236 | 283 | 297 | 268 | 233 | 209 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 42m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Xishan 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xishan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |