Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shihua features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 996 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shihua enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shihua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °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 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shihua experiences 116 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 | 18°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shihua, Hubei, China with other places around the world.
Shihua usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shihua are February, November and December. On average, 24 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) | 34 (1.4) | 29 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 79 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 129 (5.1) | 159 (6.2) | 165 (6.5) | 114 (4.5) | 99 (3.9) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Shihua are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shihua: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 237 | 255 | 241 | 281 | 281 | 303 | 299 | 232 | 201 | 229 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 20m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Shihua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Shihua 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 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |