Shenyang weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Shenyang is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with May and June close behind. Shenyang averages about 2,299 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Shenyang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shenyang is September, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shenyang?
Shenyang gets a moderate 2,299 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate September (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #107 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 777 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -17° / 1°F | 7 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -12° / 10°F | 15 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| April | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 43 mm | 4 |
| May | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| June | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 109 mm | 5 |
| July | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 168 mm | 5 |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 198 mm | 5 |
| September | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 50 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 30 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -14° / 7°F | 11 mm | 1 |
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Shenyang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shenyang?
Shenyang is a major city break in China with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shenyang get a year?
Shenyang gets about 2,299 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Shenyang?
The sunniest time to visit Shenyang is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shenyang?
January is the least sunny month in Shenyang, scoring 0/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shenyang?
The typical midday UV index in Shenyang peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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