Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanxi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1695 mm (66.7 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanxi enjoys an average of 2696 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sanxi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanxi experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sanxi, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Sanxi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanxi are January, November and December. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 57 (2.2) | 72 (2.9) | 130 (5.1) | 112 (4.4) | 235 (9.3) | 324 (12.8) | 254 (10.0) | 186 (7.3) | 126 (5.0) | 76 (3.0) | 71 (2.8) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Sanxi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanxi: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 198 | 208 | 245 | 256 | 210 | 268 | 297 | 237 | 209 | 200 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 42m | 10h 20m |
Sanxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sanxi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |