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Monthly climate in Shanxi, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanxi features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 587 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shanxi enjoys an average of 3406 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shanxi, China

The warmest months in Shanxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanxi experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shanxi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		21°C
(71°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		22°C
(72°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-13°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanxi, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Shanxi, China

Shanxi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shanxi are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shanxi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)11 (0.4)19 (0.7)47 (1.9)71 (2.8)107 (4.2)217 (8.5)62 (2.4)26 (1.0)19 (0.7)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01245912146410

Monthly sunshine hours in Shanxi, China

The sunniest months in Shanxi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shanxi: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shanxi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209253296298334325323309289271241253
Mean daily daylight hours9h 35m10h 37m11h 56m13h 18m14h 27m15h 3m14h 45m13h 44m12h 26m11h 4m9h 53m9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Shanxi, China

Shanxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Shanxi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shanxi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)24688911107632