Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanshi features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °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 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 735 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanshi enjoys an average of 3226 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shanshi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 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 (4 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanshi experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanshi, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Shanshi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanshi 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) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 79 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 200 (7.9) | 106 (4.2) | 31 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shanshi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanshi: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 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 | 228 | 275 | 290 | 305 | 318 | 344 | 296 | 284 | 259 | 210 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 55m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 29m | 10h 57m | 9h 36m | 8h 53m |
Shanshi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shanshi 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |