Monthly climate in Dingchang, Shanxi, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dingchang features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 516 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dingchang enjoys an average of 3348 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dingchang, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Dingchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dingchang experiences 86 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dingchang, Shanxi, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(51°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-3°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dingchang, Shanxi, China §

Dingchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dingchang are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dingchang, Shanxi, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 42 (1.6) 31 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 113 (4.4) 85 (3.3) 82 (3.2) 62 (2.4) 19 (0.8) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 6 4 6 12 10 8 7 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Dingchang, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Dingchang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dingchang: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dingchang, Shanxi, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 212 262 296 282 330 309 321 312 257 250 252 259
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 49m 11h 57m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Dingchang, Shanxi, China §

Dingchang 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 Dingchang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dingchang, Shanxi, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dingchang, Shanxi, China

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