Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongchen features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 525 mm (20.7 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongchen enjoys an average of 3295 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongchen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongchen experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongchen, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Dongchen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 95 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongchen are January, February and December. On average, 7 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) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 68 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 98 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) | 58 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dongchen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongchen: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 262 | 286 | 272 | 311 | 305 | 327 | 312 | 249 | 233 | 256 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 49m |
Dongchen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongchen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |