Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°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 maximum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanxi, Liaoning, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 253 | 296 | 298 | 334 | 325 | 323 | 309 | 289 | 271 | 241 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 56m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 3m | 14h 45m | 13h 44m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 16m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |