Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shicong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1528 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shicong enjoys an average of 2834 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shicong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 85 °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, Shicong experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shicong, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Shicong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shicong are October, November and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 71 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) | 113 (4.5) | 90 (3.5) | 140 (5.5) | 274 (10.8) | 278 (10.9) | 190 (7.5) | 136 (5.4) | 48 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shicong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shicong: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144 | 195 | 218 | 248 | 272 | 249 | 287 | 308 | 249 | 231 | 217 | 210 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 10m |
Shicong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Shicong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |