Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanghexi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2052 mm (80.8 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanghexi enjoys an average of 2393 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shanghexi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanghexi experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 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 (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanghexi, Hunan, China with other places around the world.
Shanghexi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 21 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanghexi are January, February and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 72 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) | 153 (6.0) | 183 (7.2) | 284 (11.2) | 312 (12.3) | 325 (12.8) | 191 (7.5) | 185 (7.3) | 123 (4.9) | 89 (3.5) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Shanghexi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanghexi: January, February and October receive an average of 4 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 162 | 175 | 186 | 227 | 230 | 275 | 302 | 219 | 154 | 166 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Shanghexi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Shanghexi 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |