Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongsipu features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 298 mm (11.7 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongsipu enjoys an average of 3577 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongsipu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongsipu experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongsipu, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Hongsipu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongsipu 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) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 42 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 79 (3.1) | 38 (1.5) | 24 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hongsipu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongsipu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 274 | 309 | 298 | 335 | 328 | 354 | 326 | 299 | 289 | 271 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Hongsipu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hongsipu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |