Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuanping features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 538 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yuanping enjoys an average of 3420 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yuanping are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuanping experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuanping, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Yuanping usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yuanping 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) | 20 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 125 (4.9) | 123 (4.8) | 54 (2.1) | 61 (2.4) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Yuanping are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yuanping: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 55 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 | 267 | 302 | 298 | 335 | 321 | 311 | 314 | 271 | 255 | 254 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Yuanping experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Yuanping 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 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |