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Monthly climate in Shanshan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shanshan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 36 mm (1.4 inches) and receives 5 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shanshan enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shanshan, China

The warmest months in Shanshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (85 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -1 °C (18 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shanshan experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shanshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(42°F)		16°C
(61°F)		26°C
(79°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		31°C
(88°F)		20°C
(68°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		13°C
(56°F)		23°C
(74°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(98°F)		27°C
(81°F)		17°C
(63°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(41°F)		16°C
(61°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		30°C
(86°F)		19°C
(67°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		10°C
(51°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(75°F)		13°C
(55°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-12°C
(10°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(64°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shanshan, China

Shanshan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 1 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shanshan are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shanshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)5 (0.2)8 (0.3)4 (0.1)5 (0.2)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000111110000

Monthly sunshine hours in Shanshan, China

The sunniest months in Shanshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shanshan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shanshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211266330346377369387376343313267258
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 56m13h 24m14h 38m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m11h 0m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Shanshan, China

Shanshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shanshan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shanshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23689101097532