Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shantaizi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 452 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shantaizi enjoys an average of 3530 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shantaizi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shantaizi experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shantaizi, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
Shantaizi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shantaizi 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) | 6 (0.3) | 24 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 45 (1.8) | 113 (4.4) | 87 (3.4) | 50 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Shantaizi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shantaizi: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 6 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 | 271 | 301 | 302 | 342 | 331 | 348 | 330 | 288 | 268 | 259 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 22m | 14h 56m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Shantaizi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shantaizi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |