Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xingcheng features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 595 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xingcheng enjoys an average of 3416 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xingcheng are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xingcheng experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xingcheng, China with other places around the world.
Xingcheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xingcheng are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 42 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 88 (3.5) | 238 (9.4) | 76 (3.0) | 40 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xingcheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xingcheng: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 250 | 295 | 302 | 335 | 328 | 332 | 315 | 292 | 268 | 241 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 38m | 11h 56m | 13h 17m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 43m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 18m |
Xingcheng 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 Xingcheng 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 |