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Monthly climate in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shizuishan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 210 mm (8.3 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shizuishan enjoys an average of 3618 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

The warmest months in Shizuishan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shizuishan experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

Shizuishan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shizuishan are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  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) 19 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 34 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 41 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 18 (0.7) 5 (0.2) 1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 3 3 5 6 7 4 3 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

The sunniest months in Shizuishan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shizuishan: 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 Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  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 45m 10h 43m 11h 57m 13h 13m 14h 17m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 9m 10h 2m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China §

Shizuishan 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 Shizuishan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China

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