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Monthly climate in Sanka, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanka features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-7 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 577 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sanka enjoys an average of 3208 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 57 minutes to 16 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sanka, China

The warmest months in Sanka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -18 °C (-7 - 0 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanka experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sanka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(36°F)		16°C
(60°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		10°C
(50°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Mean maximum-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		11°C
(52°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average high-16°C
(3°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		0°C
(33°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Daily mean-22°C
(-7°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		4°C
(39°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Average low-27°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Mean minimum-34°C
(-29°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)
Minimum-38°C
(-37°F)		-38°C
(-36°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-40°C
(-39°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sanka, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Sanka, China

Sanka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sanka are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sanka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)4 (0.2)11 (0.5)20 (0.8)54 (2.1)83 (3.3)124 (4.9)135 (5.3)74 (2.9)42 (1.7)18 (0.7)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)112491214149641

Monthly sunshine hours in Sanka, China

The sunniest months in Sanka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sanka: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sanka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours178234285299323334345276262243206217
Mean daily daylight hours8h 26m9h 59m11h 53m13h 51m15h 34m16h 28m16h 0m14h 29m12h 36m10h 39m8h 54m7h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Sanka, China

Sanka 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 Sanka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sanka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123577875321