Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiahan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 426 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiahan enjoys an average of 3455 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiahan 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 -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiahan experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 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 (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiahan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Xiahan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiahan 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) | 4 (0.2) | 19 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 45 (1.8) | 110 (4.3) | 83 (3.3) | 42 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 14 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Xiahan are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiahan: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 266 | 301 | 299 | 338 | 322 | 321 | 323 | 280 | 263 | 253 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 23m |
Xiahan 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 Xiahan 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |