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Monthly climate in Shanghudi, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanghudi features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (1 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 178 mm (7.0 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shanghudi enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shanghudi, China

The warmest months in Shanghudi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -12 °C (1 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanghudi experiences 120 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shanghudi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(31°F)		8°C
(47°F)		24°C
(75°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		29°C
(85°F)		19°C
(66°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(24°F)		3°C
(38°F)		20°C
(68°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		41°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		25°C
(78°F)		15°C
(60°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Average high-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		9°C
(49°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(80°F)		16°C
(61°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		3°C
(38°F)		16°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(69°F)		10°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Average low-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-33°C
(-26°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shanghudi, China

Shanghudi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shanghudi are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shanghudi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)13 (0.5)26 (1.0)30 (1.2)17 (0.7)11 (0.4)17 (0.7)15 (0.6)17 (0.7)15 (0.6)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)013564342541

Monthly sunshine hours in Shanghudi, China

The sunniest months in Shanghudi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shanghudi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shanghudi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours183244315330377365399378334290243221
Mean daily daylight hours9h 14m10h 25m11h 56m13h 29m14h 48m15h 28m15h 7m13h 57m12h 29m10h 56m9h 35m8h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Shanghudi, China

Shanghudi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shanghudi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shanghudi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2457991087532