Monthly climate in Gucheng, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gucheng features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gucheng enjoys an average of 3359 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gucheng, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Gucheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gucheng experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gucheng, 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 10°C
(51°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
3°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gucheng, Shanxi, China §

Gucheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gucheng are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gucheng, 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) 11 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 22 (0.9) 63 (2.5) 46 (1.8) 85 (3.4) 187 (7.4) 137 (5.4) 153 (6.0) 87 (3.4) 22 (0.9) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 5 8 6 8 16 13 10 8 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Gucheng, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Gucheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gucheng: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gucheng, 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 209 263 295 281 327 309 328 317 258 244 256 265
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 3m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Gucheng, Shanxi, China §

Gucheng 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, 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 Gucheng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gucheng, 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) 4 5 7 8 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3