Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiji features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiji enjoys an average of 3103 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiji are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiji experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiji, Jiangsu, China with other places around the world.
Shiji usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiji are February, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 67 (2.6) | 141 (5.5) | 340 (13.4) | 181 (7.1) | 67 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shiji are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiji: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 233 | 269 | 265 | 299 | 296 | 297 | 290 | 265 | 235 | 229 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Shiji experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shiji UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |