Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Weiyuan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Weiyuan enjoys an average of 3519 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Weiyuan 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 -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Weiyuan experiences 55 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 | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Weiyuan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Weiyuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Weiyuan are January, February and December. On average, 4 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) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 129 (5.1) | 104 (4.1) | 51 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Weiyuan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Weiyuan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 270 | 300 | 301 | 338 | 326 | 341 | 332 | 289 | 270 | 258 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 40m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 56m | 14h 39m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 22m |
Weiyuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 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 Weiyuan 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |