Monthly climate in Shanxi, Hunan, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1406 mm (55.3 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanxi enjoys an average of 2666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shanxi, Hunan, China §

The warmest months in Shanxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanxi experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shanxi, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
28°C
(83°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(87°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shanxi, Hunan, China §

Shanxi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanxi are January, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shanxi, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 157 (6.2) 128 (5.0) 203 (8.0) 220 (8.6) 204 (8.0) 106 (4.2) 83 (3.3) 71 (2.8) 56 (2.2) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 20 17 17 18 17 15 12 10 12 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Shanxi, Hunan, China §

The sunniest months in Shanxi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanxi: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shanxi, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 135 183 188 206 268 259 298 312 241 195 188 188
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 11h 59m 12h 49m 13h 31m 13h 52m 13h 42m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 28m 10h 44m 10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Shanxi, Hunan, China §

Shanxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Shanxi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shanxi, Hunan, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 12 10 9 7 5