Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |