Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shigu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1269 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shigu enjoys an average of 3540 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shigu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shigu experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shigu, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Shigu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shigu are January, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 42 (1.7) | 80 (3.1) | 172 (6.8) | 283 (11.1) | 267 (10.5) | 227 (8.9) | 117 (4.6) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Shigu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shigu: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 292 | 335 | 316 | 331 | 300 | 262 | 291 | 271 | 287 | 298 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 28m |
Shigu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shigu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |