Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xicheng features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 943 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xicheng enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xicheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °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, Xicheng experiences 108 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 | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°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 (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°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 (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xicheng, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Xicheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xicheng are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 22 (0.9) | 38 (1.5) | 59 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 132 (5.2) | 145 (5.7) | 137 (5.4) | 183 (7.2) | 105 (4.1) | 26 (1.0) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xicheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xicheng: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 5 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 | 252 | 278 | 269 | 308 | 301 | 323 | 318 | 236 | 216 | 237 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Xicheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Xicheng 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 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |