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Monthly climate in Wushi, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wushi features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 244 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wushi enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wushi, China

The warmest months in Wushi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wushi experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wushi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		17°C
(63°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(37°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-13°C
(8°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-3°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wushi, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Wushi, China

Wushi usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wushi are January, March and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wushi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)32 (1.2)25 (1.0)34 (1.3)19 (0.7)42 (1.7)36 (1.4)22 (0.9)10 (0.4)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121668486421

Monthly sunshine hours in Wushi, China

The sunniest months in Wushi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wushi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wushi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219272329339374375403382344308278268
Mean daily daylight hours9h 34m10h 36m11h 57m13h 19m14h 29m15h 4m14h 46m13h 44m12h 26m11h 4m9h 52m9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Wushi, China

Wushi 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, November 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 Wushi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wushi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3489111111108632