Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heicheng features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 571 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heicheng enjoys an average of 3459 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heicheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heicheng experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heicheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Heicheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heicheng 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) | 9 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 42 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 142 (5.6) | 70 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 17 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Heicheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heicheng: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 270 | 298 | 285 | 325 | 319 | 349 | 308 | 279 | 267 | 264 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Heicheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Heicheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |