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Monthly climate in Zhihe, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhihe features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 581 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhihe enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhihe, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Zhihe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhihe experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhihe, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhihe, Shanxi, China §

Zhihe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhihe are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhihe, 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) 8 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 45 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 49 (1.9) 103 (4.0) 122 (4.8) 90 (3.5) 73 (2.9) 18 (0.7) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 4 6 5 6 14 11 9 8 4 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhihe, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Zhihe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhihe: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhihe, 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 215 268 299 289 331 321 336 318 269 254 258 270
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 49m 11h 57m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 23m 11h 13m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Zhihe, Shanxi, China §

Zhihe 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhihe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhihe, 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 5 3