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Monthly climate in Shule, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shule features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (22 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 166 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shule enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shule, China

The warmest months in Shule are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (22 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shule experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shule. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(80°F)		18°C
(66°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		15°C
(60°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(22°F)		0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-17°C
(2°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shule, China

Shule usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shule are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shule. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)7 (0.3)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)24 (0.9)20 (0.8)23 (0.9)21 (0.8)18 (0.7)7 (0.3)9 (0.4)4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)112444544131

Monthly sunshine hours in Shule, China

The sunniest months in Shule are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shule: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shule. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours214268324344384390412387338311273264
Mean daily daylight hours9h 43m10h 42m11h 57m13h 15m14h 20m14h 53m14h 36m13h 39m12h 24m11h 7m10h 0m9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Shule, China

Shule experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shule UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shule. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3489111111108642