Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shuozhou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 566 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shuozhou enjoys an average of 3483 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shuozhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shuozhou experiences 61 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 | 6°C (42°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shuozhou, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Shuozhou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shuozhou are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 34 (1.4) | 68 (2.7) | 142 (5.6) | 137 (5.4) | 48 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Shuozhou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shuozhou: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 269 | 303 | 301 | 338 | 327 | 328 | 323 | 280 | 262 | 257 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Shuozhou 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, February and December are in the Low / 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 Shuozhou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |