Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xihu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 850 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xihu enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xihu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xihu experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xihu, Shandong, China with other places around the world.
Xihu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xihu are January, February and December. On average, 18 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) | 18 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 37 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 86 (3.4) | 264 (10.4) | 183 (7.2) | 82 (3.2) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xihu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xihu: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 240 | 281 | 283 | 315 | 307 | 311 | 297 | 278 | 250 | 233 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Xihu 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 Xihu 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 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |