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Monthly climate in Lishu, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lishu features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 672 mm (26.5 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lishu enjoys an average of 3314 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lishu, China

The warmest months in Lishu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lishu experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lishu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		22°C
(72°F)		30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		18°C
(64°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(46°F)		17°C
(64°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(62°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		7°C
(45°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		15°C
(60°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-12°C
(10°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		1°C
(35°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-17°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		3°C
(37°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(42°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lishu, China

Lishu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lishu are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lishu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)17 (0.7)17 (0.7)53 (2.1)89 (3.5)116 (4.6)218 (8.6)92 (3.6)24 (1.0)28 (1.1)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)113471112179341

Monthly sunshine hours in Lishu, China

The sunniest months in Lishu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lishu: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lishu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours199240295293318328335290282266225238
Mean daily daylight hours9h 21m10h 29m11h 56m13h 25m14h 40m15h 19m15h 0m13h 53m12h 28m10h 59m9h 41m9h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Lishu, China

Lishu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lishu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lishu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2357891097532