Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shitanjing features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 241 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shitanjing enjoys an average of 3618 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shitanjing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shitanjing experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shitanjing, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
Shitanjing usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shitanjing are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 19 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Shitanjing are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shitanjing: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 274 | 312 | 308 | 339 | 330 | 359 | 339 | 306 | 290 | 270 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Shitanjing 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, February and December are in the Low / 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 Shitanjing UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |