Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lihou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 561 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lihou enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lihou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lihou experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lihou, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Lihou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lihou are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 41 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 52 (2.0) | 147 (5.8) | 98 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 52 (2.0) | 15 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Lihou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lihou: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 258 | 292 | 275 | 326 | 307 | 316 | 304 | 255 | 244 | 249 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Lihou 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 Lihou 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |