Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiazhuang features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 671 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiazhuang enjoys an average of 3463 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiazhuang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (18 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiazhuang experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiazhuang, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Xiazhuang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiazhuang are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.1) | 123 (4.8) | 114 (4.5) | 63 (2.5) | 14 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xiazhuang are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiazhuang: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 276 | 311 | 294 | 316 | 297 | 345 | 302 | 262 | 262 | 276 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Xiazhuang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Xiazhuang 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |