Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiji features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 803 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiji enjoys an average of 3209 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiji are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -14 °C (-1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiji experiences 56 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (53°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiji, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Xiji usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiji 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) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 29 (1.2) | 77 (3.0) | 113 (4.4) | 171 (6.7) | 195 (7.7) | 127 (5.0) | 24 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xiji are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiji: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 236 | 281 | 289 | 321 | 318 | 334 | 281 | 274 | 253 | 213 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 19m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 26m | 8h 40m |
Xiji experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Xiji 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |