Shihezi weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Shihezi is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with September and May close behind. Shihezi averages about 2,735 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Shihezi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shihezi is April, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shihezi?
Shihezi gets a lot of sun: around 2,735 hours a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate April (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #69 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 57% of the annual 298 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 6 mm | 2 |
| March | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 8 mm | 3 |
| April | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 23 mm | 5 |
| May | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 33 mm | 6 |
| June | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 7 |
| July | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 63 mm | 7 |
| August | 86 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| September | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 24 mm | 5 |
| October | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| November | 16 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 11 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 7 mm | 1 |
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Shihezi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shihezi?
Shihezi is a city break in China at 515 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shihezi get a year?
Shihezi gets about 2,735 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Shihezi?
The sunniest time to visit Shihezi is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shihezi?
January is the least sunny month in Shihezi, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shihezi?
The typical midday UV index in Shihezi peaks around 7 (high) in June, 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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