Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiandong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °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 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 619 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qiandong enjoys an average of 3195 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qiandong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °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, Qiandong experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qiandong, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Qiandong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qiandong are January, February and December. On average, 9 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) | 9 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 85 (3.3) | 90 (3.6) | 86 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 79 (3.1) | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Qiandong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qiandong: 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 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 52m |
Qiandong 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 Qiandong 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 |