Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taicheng 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 -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 531 mm (20.9 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taicheng enjoys an average of 3410 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taicheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 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 -4 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taicheng experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 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) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taicheng, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Taicheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taicheng are January, February and December. On average, 4 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) | 6 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 35 (1.4) | 37 (1.4) | 45 (1.8) | 141 (5.5) | 113 (4.5) | 56 (2.2) | 57 (2.2) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Taicheng are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taicheng: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 265 | 302 | 298 | 335 | 321 | 306 | 314 | 270 | 254 | 254 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Taicheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Taicheng 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |