Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donghenan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 734 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donghenan enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Donghenan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donghenan experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Donghenan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Donghenan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donghenan are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 42 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 98 (3.9) | 199 (7.8) | 160 (6.3) | 68 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Donghenan are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donghenan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 58 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 | 266 | 300 | 299 | 338 | 321 | 314 | 321 | 280 | 262 | 252 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Donghenan 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 Low / 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 Donghenan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |