Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changning features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 628 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changning enjoys an average of 3379 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changning are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changning experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changning, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Changning usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changning are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 47 (1.8) | 39 (1.5) | 67 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) | 112 (4.4) | 115 (4.5) | 71 (2.8) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changning are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changning: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 264 | 297 | 284 | 326 | 312 | 331 | 319 | 261 | 245 | 257 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Changning experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Changning 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |