Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shihe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 693 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shihe enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shihe 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 -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shihe experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shihe, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Shihe usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shihe 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 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 75 (2.9) | 92 (3.6) | 100 (4.0) | 188 (7.4) | 92 (3.6) | 30 (1.2) | 39 (1.5) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shihe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shihe: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 228 | 274 | 285 | 302 | 317 | 342 | 291 | 282 | 260 | 212 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 25m | 11h 55m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 57m | 9h 35m | 8h 52m |
Shihe 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 Shihe 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |