Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaodong features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 636 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaodong enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhaodong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °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 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhaodong experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhaodong, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Zhaodong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaodong 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 62 (2.5) | 100 (3.9) | 127 (5.0) | 159 (6.3) | 96 (3.8) | 19 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zhaodong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaodong: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 240 | 287 | 300 | 324 | 334 | 351 | 282 | 278 | 261 | 220 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 19m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Zhaodong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Zhaodong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |