Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yangtan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 561 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yangtan enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yangtan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yangtan experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yangtan, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Yangtan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yangtan are January, March and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 11 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 43 (1.7) | 33 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 104 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 120 (4.7) | 60 (2.4) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Yangtan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yangtan: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 259 | 288 | 277 | 325 | 306 | 326 | 312 | 254 | 234 | 250 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Yangtan 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, November and December are in the 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 Yangtan 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 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |