Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaping features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2016 mm (79.4 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaping enjoys an average of 2702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaping are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaping experiences 22 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaping, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Shaping usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaping are January, February and December. On average, 80 mm (3.2 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) | 73 (2.9) | 80 (3.1) | 125 (4.9) | 173 (6.8) | 188 (7.4) | 187 (7.3) | 305 (12.0) | 345 (13.6) | 196 (7.7) | 158 (6.2) | 99 (3.9) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Shaping are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaping: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 245 | 251 | 239 | 260 | 238 | 274 | 277 | 202 | 138 | 193 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Shaping experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaping UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 |