Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piancheng features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (21 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 614 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piancheng enjoys an average of 3415 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piancheng experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piancheng, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Piancheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piancheng are January, February and December. On average, 11 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) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 69 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 76 (3.0) | 63 (2.5) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Piancheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piancheng: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 267 | 297 | 278 | 323 | 319 | 345 | 308 | 269 | 259 | 260 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Piancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Piancheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |