Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ningxiang features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 711 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ningxiang enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ningxiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ningxiang experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ningxiang, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Ningxiang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ningxiang are January, February and December. On average, 7 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) | 11 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 150 (5.9) | 172 (6.8) | 88 (3.5) | 78 (3.1) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ningxiang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ningxiang: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 269 | 300 | 291 | 334 | 322 | 338 | 317 | 270 | 258 | 258 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Ningxiang 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 Ningxiang 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 | 5 | 3 |