Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mingzhou features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mingzhou enjoys an average of 3260 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mingzhou 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 (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mingzhou experiences 129 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mingzhou, Hebei, China with other places around the world.
Mingzhou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mingzhou are January, February and December. On average, 6 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) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 42 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 47 (1.9) | 113 (4.4) | 152 (6.0) | 80 (3.2) | 37 (1.5) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Mingzhou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mingzhou: 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 | 285 | 320 | 314 | 311 | 296 | 268 | 249 | 237 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 31m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 39m |
Mingzhou 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 Mingzhou 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 |