Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaobei features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 734 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaobei enjoys an average of 3440 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhaobei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhaobei experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhaobei, Shanxi, China with other places around the world.
Zhaobei usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaobei are January, February and December. On average, 4 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) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 42 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 98 (3.9) | 199 (7.8) | 160 (6.3) | 68 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Zhaobei are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaobei: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 58 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 | 266 | 300 | 299 | 338 | 321 | 314 | 321 | 280 | 262 | 252 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Zhaobei experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Zhaobei 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |