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Monthly climate in Shitanjing, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shitanjing, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shitanjing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°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 maximum5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shitanjing, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shitanjing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)012336675410

Monthly sunshine hours in Shitanjing, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shitanjing. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours218274312308339330359339306290270269
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 42m11h 57m13h 14m14h 19m14h 52m14h 35m13h 38m12h 24m11h 8m10h 1m9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Shitanjing, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shitanjing. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3479111111119642