Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hekou features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1222 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hekou enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hekou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hekou experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 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 (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hekou, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Hekou usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hekou are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 19 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 53 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 102 (4.0) | 156 (6.2) | 159 (6.3) | 213 (8.4) | 187 (7.4) | 166 (6.5) | 39 (1.6) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Hekou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hekou: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 240 | 263 | 258 | 305 | 293 | 322 | 316 | 222 | 177 | 219 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Hekou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Hekou 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |