Monthly climate in Dongqu, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongqu features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 753 mm (29.7 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongqu enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dongqu, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Dongqu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongqu experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dongqu, 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 7°C
(46°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(64°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-3°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dongqu, Shanxi, China §

Dongqu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongqu are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dongqu, 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) 4 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 24 (0.9) 46 (1.8) 42 (1.6) 78 (3.1) 206 (8.1) 185 (7.3) 73 (2.9) 71 (2.8) 16 (0.6) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 4 6 5 11 18 15 8 7 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Dongqu, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Dongqu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongqu: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dongqu, 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 213 265 302 295 337 321 327 321 270 256 254 262
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 46m 11h 57m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 44m 14h 28m 13h 33m 12h 23m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Dongqu, Shanxi, China §

Dongqu 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 Dongqu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dongqu, 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 6 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3