Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanhe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 829 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shanhe enjoys an average of 3293 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shanhe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanhe experiences 11 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 | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shanhe, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Shanhe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shanhe are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 64 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 103 (4.1) | 118 (4.6) | 177 (7.0) | 103 (4.1) | 82 (3.2) | 29 (1.1) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shanhe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shanhe: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 262 | 287 | 272 | 313 | 307 | 332 | 305 | 249 | 236 | 247 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Shanhe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Shanhe 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |