Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiyuan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 909 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiyuan enjoys an average of 3456 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiyuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiyuan experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiyuan, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Shiyuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiyuan 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) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 26 (1.0) | 74 (2.9) | 98 (3.8) | 114 (4.5) | 141 (5.6) | 175 (6.9) | 143 (5.6) | 83 (3.3) | 22 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shiyuan are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiyuan: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 275 | 308 | 289 | 320 | 302 | 344 | 304 | 266 | 259 | 273 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Shiyuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shiyuan 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 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |