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Shaoxing, China climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Shaoxing has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 36°F at night. Around 59 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in June (10.3 inches) and easing off in December (2.7 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsShaoxing climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 46 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 52 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 41 | 46 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 36 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 10.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 92 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 46 |
| Avg low (°F) | 78 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 8 | 4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 8 | 4 | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 18 | 16 | 5 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 81 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 81 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 84 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Hangzhou, a weather station, about 47 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.