Shannan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · highland city · continental climate
The best time to visit Shannan is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with July and August close behind. Shannan averages about 2,963 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Shannan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shannan is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shannan?
Shannan gets a lot of sun: around 2,963 hours a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate June (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #44 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 467 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -11° / 12°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -8° / 18°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| April | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| May | 60 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 38 mm | 9 |
| June | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 77 mm | 10 |
| July | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 136 mm | 10 |
| August | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 96 mm | 10 |
| September | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| October | 39 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -9° / 16°F | 2 mm | 5 |
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Shannan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shannan?
Shannan is a highland city in China at 3,937 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shannan get a year?
Shannan gets about 2,963 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Shannan?
The sunniest time to visit Shannan is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shannan?
January is the least sunny month in Shannan, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shannan?
The typical midday UV index in Shannan peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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