Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heihe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 649 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heihe enjoys an average of 3254 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 7 minutes to 16 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heihe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -16 °C (-5 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heihe experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 12°C (55°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heihe, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Heihe usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heihe 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) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 25 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 102 (4.0) | 130 (5.1) | 164 (6.5) | 84 (3.3) | 39 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Heihe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heihe: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 235 | 285 | 304 | 336 | 331 | 349 | 287 | 274 | 248 | 205 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 34m | 10h 3m | 11h 54m | 13h 47m | 15h 26m | 16h 18m | 15h 52m | 14h 24m | 12h 34m | 10h 42m | 9h 1m | 8h 7m |
Heihe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Heihe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |