Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xicun features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 464 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xicun enjoys an average of 3472 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xicun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xicun experiences 67 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 (43°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xicun, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Xicun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xicun 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) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 108 (4.3) | 104 (4.1) | 44 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Xicun are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xicun: 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 | 268 | 303 | 301 | 338 | 326 | 321 | 322 | 279 | 263 | 256 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Xicun 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 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 Xicun 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 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |