Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xigangzi features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-4 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 697 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xigangzi enjoys an average of 3232 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xigangzi 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 -20 to -16 °C (-4 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xigangzi experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 12°C (54°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xigangzi, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xigangzi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xigangzi are January, February and December. On average, 5 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) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 60 (2.4) | 117 (4.6) | 133 (5.3) | 183 (7.2) | 87 (3.4) | 38 (1.5) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xigangzi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xigangzi: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 236 | 283 | 304 | 333 | 322 | 349 | 278 | 271 | 245 | 207 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 4m | 11h 54m | 13h 46m | 15h 24m | 16h 15m | 15h 49m | 14h 22m | 12h 34m | 10h 42m | 9h 3m | 8h 9m |
Xigangzi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the 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 Xigangzi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |