Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hetou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 419 mm (16.5 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hetou enjoys an average of 3483 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hetou 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 -7 to -4 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hetou experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 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) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hetou, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Hetou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hetou are January, February and December. On average, 3 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 19 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 47 (1.8) | 108 (4.2) | 86 (3.4) | 39 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 13 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hetou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hetou: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 267 | 302 | 301 | 339 | 326 | 329 | 326 | 283 | 266 | 255 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 23m |
Hetou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Hetou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |