Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |