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Monthly climate in Shixian, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shixian, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shixian. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°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 maximum1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shixian, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shixian. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1346121311159641

Monthly sunshine hours in Shixian, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shixian. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours191232279286298303312270277259223229
Mean daily daylight hours9h 23m10h 30m11h 56m13h 24m14h 39m15h 17m14h 58m13h 52m12h 27m11h 0m9h 43m9h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Shixian, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shixian. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23578910107532