Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1878 mm (73.9 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaxi enjoys an average of 2448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaxi experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaxi, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Shaxi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaxi are January, February and December. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 78 (3.1) | 94 (3.7) | 145 (5.7) | 174 (6.8) | 231 (9.1) | 241 (9.5) | 224 (8.8) | 171 (6.7) | 192 (7.6) | 147 (5.8) | 109 (4.3) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Shaxi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaxi: January, October and December receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117 | 172 | 188 | 203 | 233 | 236 | 288 | 308 | 224 | 152 | 164 | 157 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 1m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 14m |
Shaxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaxi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |