Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shixian features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 673 mm (26.5 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shixian enjoys an average of 3165 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shixian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shixian experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shixian, Jilin, China with other places around the world.
Shixian usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shixian are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 77 (3.0) | 80 (3.1) | 101 (4.0) | 182 (7.2) | 78 (3.1) | 35 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shixian are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shixian: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 232 | 279 | 286 | 298 | 303 | 312 | 270 | 277 | 259 | 223 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 30m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 39m | 15h 17m | 14h 58m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 11h 0m | 9h 43m | 9h 2m |
Shixian 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 Shixian UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |