Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gedong features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gedong enjoys an average of 3485 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gedong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gedong experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gedong, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Gedong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gedong are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 57 (2.3) | 152 (6.0) | 153 (6.0) | 66 (2.6) | 76 (3.0) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Gedong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gedong: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 270 | 301 | 296 | 336 | 327 | 344 | 323 | 279 | 260 | 259 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Gedong 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, 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 Gedong 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |