Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangjiapan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhangjiapan enjoys an average of 3473 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhangjiapan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangjiapan experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 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 (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhangjiapan, Shaanxi, China with other places around the world.
Zhangjiapan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhangjiapan are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 40 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 47 (1.9) | 81 (3.2) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 57 (2.2) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zhangjiapan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhangjiapan: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 271 | 299 | 292 | 329 | 325 | 341 | 317 | 279 | 265 | 263 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 42m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Zhangjiapan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhangjiapan 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |