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Monthly climate in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shenzhen features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1839 mm (72.4 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shenzhen enjoys an average of 2667 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, China §

The warmest months in Shenzhen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shenzhen experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shenzhen, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average high 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, China §

Shenzhen usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 300 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shenzhen are January, November and December. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shenzhen, 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) 65 (2.5) 71 (2.8) 120 (4.7) 96 (3.8) 190 (7.5) 353 (13.9) 321 (12.6) 226 (8.9) 158 (6.2) 107 (4.2) 68 (2.7) 63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 15 12 14 21 20 20 15 10 10 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, China §

The sunniest months in Shenzhen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shenzhen: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shenzhen, 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 139 190 203 246 263 218 264 301 230 216 198 194
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 28m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 52m 13h 37m 13h 59m 13h 48m 13h 9m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 39m 10h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, China §

Shenzhen 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shenzhen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shenzhen, 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) 6 7 10 10 12 12 12 12 11 8 6 5