Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yilan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 656 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yilan enjoys an average of 3169 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yilan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 °C (66 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (1 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yilan experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 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) | 6°C (43°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yilan, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Yilan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yilan 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) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 78 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 87 (3.4) | 162 (6.4) | 92 (3.6) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Yilan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yilan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 234 | 274 | 284 | 310 | 316 | 327 | 273 | 275 | 255 | 212 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 18m | 11h 55m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 52m | 9h 25m | 8h 39m |
Yilan 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 Yilan 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |