Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changshun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 397 mm (15.6 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Changshun enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changshun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changshun experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changshun, China with other places around the world.
Changshun usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Changshun are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 50 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 111 (4.4) | 71 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) | 20 (0.8) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Changshun are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Changshun: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 266 | 308 | 305 | 335 | 340 | 350 | 338 | 297 | 278 | 251 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 56m | 13h 21m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 48m | 9h 10m |
Changshun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changshun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |