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Monthly climate in Shimen, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimen features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 670 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimen enjoys an average of 3242 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shimen, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Shimen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimen experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shimen, 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
(53°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shimen, Shanxi, China §

Shimen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimen are January, November and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shimen, 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) 20 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 51 (2.0) 46 (1.8) 81 (3.2) 126 (4.9) 93 (3.7) 135 (5.3) 60 (2.4) 19 (0.7) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 4 8 6 7 12 10 9 7 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Shimen, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Shimen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimen: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shimen, 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 200 255 283 272 320 302 321 308 249 225 247 252
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Shimen, Shanxi, China §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shimen, 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 11 11 11 10 9 8 4 3