Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiqiao features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 202 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiqiao enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiqiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (4 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiqiao experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 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 (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (59°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (6°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiqiao, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Shiqiao usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiqiao are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 25 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shiqiao are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiqiao: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 252 | 321 | 340 | 389 | 380 | 406 | 386 | 341 | 296 | 249 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 51m | 15h 32m | 15h 11m | 13h 59m | 12h 29m | 10h 55m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Shiqiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 / 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 Shiqiao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |