Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hexi features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 707 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hexi enjoys an average of 3189 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hexi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hexi experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hexi, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Hexi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hexi are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 83 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 182 (7.2) | 75 (2.9) | 29 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Hexi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hexi: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 232 | 276 | 282 | 304 | 316 | 337 | 285 | 276 | 258 | 209 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 23m | 11h 55m | 13h 29m | 14h 50m | 15h 31m | 15h 10m | 13h 59m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 33m | 8h 49m |
Hexi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Hexi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |