Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimen features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1275 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimen enjoys an average of 3430 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shimen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimen experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 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) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shimen, Yunnan, China with other places around the world.
Shimen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 245 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimen are January, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 28 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 65 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 150 (5.9) | 290 (11.4) | 273 (10.8) | 171 (6.8) | 100 (4.0) | 16 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Shimen are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimen: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 8 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 | 283 | 324 | 310 | 329 | 281 | 235 | 269 | 265 | 283 | 296 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 43m | 13h 33m | 13h 0m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Shimen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Shimen 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 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |