Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Loufan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 627 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Loufan enjoys an average of 3481 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Loufan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °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 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Loufan experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Loufan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Loufan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Loufan are January, February and December. On average, 5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 64 (2.5) | 70 (2.7) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Loufan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Loufan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 269 | 303 | 296 | 337 | 327 | 342 | 325 | 276 | 259 | 258 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Loufan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Loufan 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |