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Monthly climate in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhaoyu 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 -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 463 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhaoyu enjoys an average of 3385 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Zhaoyu 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, Zhaoyu experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China §

Zhaoyu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhaoyu are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 36 (1.4) 34 (1.3) 32 (1.3) 99 (3.9) 93 (3.6) 71 (2.8) 56 (2.2) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 3 5 4 4 11 9 7 6 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Zhaoyu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhaoyu: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 212 265 299 287 334 314 326 314 262 255 252 259
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 47m 11h 57m 13h 9m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 25m 13h 32m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China §

Zhaoyu 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 Zhaoyu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhaoyu, Shanxi, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 4 3