Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinzhi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 583 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinzhi enjoys an average of 3349 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinzhi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinzhi experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinzhi, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Xinzhi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinzhi are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 44 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 48 (1.9) | 126 (5.0) | 103 (4.1) | 98 (3.9) | 69 (2.7) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xinzhi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinzhi: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 265 | 294 | 279 | 328 | 310 | 323 | 310 | 254 | 245 | 255 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Xinzhi 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xinzhi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |