Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bencheng features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 611 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bencheng enjoys an average of 3354 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bencheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bencheng experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bencheng, Hebei, China with other places around the world.
Bencheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bencheng are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 134 (5.3) | 213 (8.4) | 56 (2.2) | 35 (1.4) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Bencheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bencheng: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 250 | 290 | 295 | 330 | 321 | 314 | 308 | 283 | 261 | 241 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Bencheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bencheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |