Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shifan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1551 mm (61.1 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shifan enjoys an average of 2811 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shifan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shifan experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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 (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shifan, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Shifan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 249 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shifan are January, February and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 38 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 104 (4.1) | 95 (3.7) | 172 (6.8) | 262 (10.3) | 237 (9.3) | 248 (9.7) | 122 (4.8) | 115 (4.5) | 68 (2.7) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shifan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shifan: January, February and June receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 207 | 226 | 249 | 257 | 211 | 278 | 297 | 252 | 230 | 212 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 22m |
Shifan 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 Shifan 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 |