Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heishantou features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-11 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 434 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heishantou enjoys an average of 3439 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 6 minutes to 16 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heishantou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -19 °C (-11 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heishantou experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -7°C (20°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average high | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (12°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Daily mean | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-41°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heishantou, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
Heishantou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heishantou are January, March 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) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 60 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 62 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Heishantou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heishantou: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 245 | 299 | 319 | 349 | 371 | 368 | 299 | 278 | 259 | 232 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 34m | 10h 3m | 11h 54m | 13h 47m | 15h 26m | 16h 18m | 15h 52m | 14h 24m | 12h 34m | 10h 41m | 9h 0m | 8h 6m |
Heishantou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Heishantou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |