Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hancheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hancheng enjoys an average of 3195 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hancheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hancheng experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 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) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hancheng, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Hancheng usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hancheng are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 38 (1.5) | 57 (2.2) | 65 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) | 123 (4.8) | 125 (4.9) | 174 (6.8) | 90 (3.5) | 28 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Hancheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hancheng: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 253 | 278 | 268 | 308 | 301 | 322 | 317 | 238 | 220 | 240 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Hancheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Hancheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |