Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shigu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 874 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shigu enjoys an average of 2947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shigu 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 (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shigu experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shigu, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Shigu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shigu are February, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 24 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 148 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 136 (5.4) | 115 (4.5) | 96 (3.8) | 24 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shigu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shigu: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 235 | 251 | 241 | 279 | 279 | 302 | 297 | 221 | 189 | 227 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Shigu 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 Shigu 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 |