Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhagang features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 24 °C (76 °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 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhagang enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhagang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (-1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhagang experiences 55 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 (49°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhagang, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Zhagang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhagang 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) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 51 (2.0) | 116 (4.6) | 145 (5.7) | 196 (7.7) | 101 (4.0) | 17 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zhagang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhagang: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 241 | 284 | 298 | 323 | 326 | 345 | 274 | 281 | 258 | 217 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 46m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 31m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 36m |
Zhagang 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 Zhagang 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 |