Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beidong features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 596 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beidong enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Beidong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beidong experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Beidong, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Beidong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beidong are January, March and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 66 (2.6) | 109 (4.3) | 78 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) | 61 (2.4) | 19 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Beidong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beidong: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 259 | 288 | 277 | 325 | 306 | 326 | 312 | 254 | 234 | 250 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Beidong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, 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 Beidong 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |