Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinzhou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 487 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinzhou enjoys an average of 3411 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinzhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinzhou experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinzhou, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Xinzhou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinzhou 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) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 114 (4.5) | 108 (4.3) | 49 (1.9) | 63 (2.5) | 14 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Xinzhou are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinzhou: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 266 | 302 | 296 | 335 | 319 | 313 | 316 | 269 | 252 | 254 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Xinzhou 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 Xinzhou 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 |