Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shazhou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1348 mm (53.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shazhou enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shazhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shazhou experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shazhou, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Shazhou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shazhou are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 23 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 62 (2.4) | 80 (3.2) | 100 (4.0) | 140 (5.5) | 244 (9.6) | 247 (9.7) | 203 (8.0) | 145 (5.7) | 44 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Shazhou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shazhou: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 221 | 233 | 238 | 299 | 284 | 322 | 314 | 211 | 161 | 196 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 1m |
Shazhou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shazhou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |