Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shijiazhuang features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 641 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shijiazhuang enjoys an average of 3466 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shijiazhuang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shijiazhuang experiences 36 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shijiazhuang, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Shijiazhuang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shijiazhuang 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) | 4 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 68 (2.7) | 164 (6.4) | 150 (5.9) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shijiazhuang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shijiazhuang: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 56 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 | 303 | 298 | 337 | 324 | 334 | 324 | 273 | 257 | 257 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 31m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 30m |
Shijiazhuang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Shijiazhuang 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 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |