Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangshi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1031 mm (40.6 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shangshi enjoys an average of 3012 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shangshi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shangshi experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shangshi, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Shangshi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shangshi are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 30 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 67 (2.6) | 79 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 159 (6.3) | 207 (8.1) | 163 (6.4) | 88 (3.4) | 72 (2.9) | 35 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shangshi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shangshi: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 232 | 247 | 250 | 279 | 287 | 299 | 303 | 250 | 214 | 227 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 5m |
Shangshi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shangshi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |