Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shuitou 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 (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shuitou enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shuitou 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, Shuitou experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shuitou, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Shuitou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shuitou are January, February and December. On average, 8 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) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 25 (1.0) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 165 (6.5) | 166 (6.5) | 99 (3.9) | 78 (3.1) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shuitou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shuitou: 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 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 39m |
Shuitou 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 Shuitou 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 |