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Monthly climate in Shangma, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shangma features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 577 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shangma enjoys an average of 3308 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shangma, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Shangma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shangma experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shangma, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shangma, Shanxi, China §

Shangma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shangma are January, March and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shangma, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 16 (0.6) 45 (1.8) 35 (1.4) 60 (2.4) 95 (3.7) 77 (3.0) 130 (5.1) 65 (2.6) 18 (0.7) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 6 4 5 9 9 9 7 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Shangma, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Shangma are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shangma: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shangma, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 205 260 291 279 324 303 328 313 253 235 252 260
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Shangma, Shanxi, China §

Shangma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Shangma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shangma, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 8 10 11 10 9 8 7 4 3