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Monthly climate in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaoxing features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1680 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaoxing enjoys an average of 2715 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China §

The warmest months in Shaoxing are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (78 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaoxing experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China §

Shaoxing usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 270 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaoxing are February, October and November. On average, 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79 (3.1) 72 (2.8) 127 (5.0) 91 (3.6) 182 (7.2) 377 (14.8) 253 (10.0) 159 (6.3) 129 (5.1) 71 (2.8) 66 (2.6) 74 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 16 11 12 18 17 14 15 7 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China §

The sunniest months in Shaoxing are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaoxing: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136 190 201 245 267 231 276 309 232 217 204 202
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 25m 11h 6m 11h 59m 12h 53m 13h 39m 14h 2m 13h 50m 13h 11m 12h 19m 11h 24m 10h 37m 10h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China §

Shaoxing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaoxing UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 11 12 11 12 10 8 6 4