Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qinhe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qinhe enjoys an average of 3308 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 Qinhe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qinhe experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 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 (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qinhe, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Qinhe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qinhe are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 50 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) | 186 (7.3) | 132 (5.2) | 113 (4.5) | 75 (2.9) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qinhe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qinhe: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 262 | 292 | 276 | 325 | 307 | 318 | 307 | 250 | 243 | 252 | 260 |
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 |
Qinhe 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 Qinhe 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 |