Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangdu features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shangdu enjoys an average of 3557 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shangdu 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 -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shangdu experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shangdu, China with other places around the world.
Shangdu usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shangdu are January, February and December. On average, 5 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) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 103 (4.0) | 97 (3.8) | 51 (2.0) | 19 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Shangdu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shangdu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 262 | 307 | 309 | 341 | 343 | 352 | 339 | 297 | 276 | 252 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 27m | 10h 33m | 11h 56m | 13h 22m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 53m | 13h 49m | 12h 27m | 11h 2m | 9h 47m | 9h 8m |
Shangdu 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 Shangdu 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 |