Monthly climate in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangjiakou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 451 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhangjiakou enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China §

The warmest months in Zhangjiakou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangjiakou experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(67°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(52°F)
19°C
(66°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China §

Zhangjiakou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhangjiakou are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 19 (0.8) 24 (0.9) 32 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 138 (5.4) 87 (3.4) 50 (2.0) 28 (1.1) 15 (0.6) 1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 4 3 5 7 14 11 8 5 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China §

The sunniest months in Zhangjiakou are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhangjiakou: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 265 302 304 334 329 326 332 289 274 253 264
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 37m 11h 56m 13h 18m 14h 27m 15h 2m 14h 44m 13h 43m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 54m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China §

Zhangjiakou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Zhangjiakou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 9 10 10 11 10 8 6 4 2