Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaoyuan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 554 mm (21.8 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaoyuan enjoys an average of 3312 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhaoyuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhaoyuan experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhaoyuan, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Zhaoyuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaoyuan 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) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 62 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 143 (5.6) | 83 (3.3) | 21 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zhaoyuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaoyuan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 242 | 290 | 299 | 322 | 335 | 349 | 282 | 278 | 262 | 221 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 21m | 11h 55m | 13h 31m | 14h 53m | 15h 36m | 15h 14m | 14h 2m | 12h 30m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 45m |
Zhaoyuan 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 Zhaoyuan 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |