Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiquanhe features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 233 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shiquanhe enjoys an average of 4185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiquanhe are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (7 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiquanhe experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Mean maximum | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
| Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
| Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
| Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
| Mean minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
| Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiquanhe, China with other places around the world.
Shiquanhe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shiquanhe are October, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 63 (2.5) | 59 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shiquanhe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shiquanhe: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 301 | 358 | 373 | 403 | 400 | 392 | 380 | 356 | 350 | 310 | 309 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Shiquanhe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shiquanhe UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |