Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanghuang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanghuang enjoys an average of 2911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shanghuang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanghuang experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanghuang, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Shanghuang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanghuang are October, November and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 62 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 85 (3.3) | 74 (2.9) | 128 (5.1) | 195 (7.7) | 273 (10.7) | 151 (5.9) | 100 (3.9) | 54 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shanghuang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanghuang: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 207 | 233 | 250 | 280 | 273 | 280 | 299 | 257 | 234 | 222 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Shanghuang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shanghuang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |