Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hengshui features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hengshui enjoys an average of 3266 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hengshui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hengshui experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hengshui, China with other places around the world.
Hengshui usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hengshui are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 123 (4.8) | 136 (5.4) | 47 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hengshui are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hengshui: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 246 | 290 | 288 | 321 | 313 | 310 | 296 | 271 | 250 | 237 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 35m |
Hengshui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Hengshui 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |