Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shicha features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 669 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shicha enjoys an average of 3396 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 Shicha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shicha experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°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 (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shicha, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Shicha usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shicha 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) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 75 (3.0) | 109 (4.3) | 159 (6.3) | 87 (3.4) | 63 (2.5) | 20 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shicha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shicha: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 267 | 295 | 278 | 321 | 317 | 344 | 306 | 265 | 255 | 258 | 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 |
Shicha 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 Shicha 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |