Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiwei features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -25 °C (-14 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-49 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 492 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiwei enjoys an average of 3354 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiwei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -25 to -21 °C (-14 - -5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiwei experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -9°C (17°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average high | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Daily mean | -25°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Average low | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Mean minimum | -40°C (-39°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Minimum | -45°C (-49°F) | -43°C (-45°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -43°C (-46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiwei, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
Shiwei usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiwei 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) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 52 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) | 111 (4.4) | 114 (4.5) | 69 (2.7) | 22 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shiwei are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiwei: January, November and December receive an average of 6 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 | 180 | 242 | 295 | 313 | 333 | 364 | 360 | 284 | 272 | 254 | 228 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 24m | 9h 58m | 11h 53m | 13h 52m | 15h 35m | 16h 30m | 16h 2m | 14h 30m | 12h 36m | 10h 38m | 8h 53m | 7h 55m |
Shiwei experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / 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 Shiwei 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |