Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanhaiguan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanhaiguan enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shanhaiguan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanhaiguan experiences 72 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 | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanhaiguan, Hebei, China with other places around the world.
Shanhaiguan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanhaiguan 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) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 144 (5.7) | 235 (9.2) | 66 (2.6) | 34 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shanhaiguan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanhaiguan: January, February and November receive an average of 7 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 | 206 | 251 | 292 | 297 | 334 | 325 | 323 | 310 | 288 | 264 | 242 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 23m | 14h 57m | 14h 40m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 57m | 9h 21m |
Shanhaiguan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Shanhaiguan 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |