Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Housuo features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Housuo enjoys an average of 3472 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Housuo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 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 (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Housuo experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Housuo, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Housuo usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Housuo 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) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 50 (2.0) | 118 (4.6) | 112 (4.4) | 44 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Housuo are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Housuo: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 2 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 | 268 | 303 | 301 | 338 | 326 | 321 | 322 | 279 | 263 | 256 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Housuo 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 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 Housuo 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |