Shijiazhuang weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Shijiazhuang is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with October and May close behind. Shijiazhuang averages about 2,307 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Shijiazhuang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shijiazhuang is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang gets a moderate 2,307 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate April (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #106 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 523 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -8° / 18°F | 3 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 7 mm | 2 |
| March | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| April | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 28 mm | 5 |
| May | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 38 mm | 6 |
| June | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 141 mm | 5 |
| August | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 120 mm | 6 |
| September | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 5 |
| October | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| November | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 15 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 3 mm | 1 |
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Shijiazhuang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang is a major city break in China with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shijiazhuang get a year?
Shijiazhuang gets about 2,307 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Shijiazhuang?
The sunniest time to visit Shijiazhuang is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shijiazhuang?
January is the least sunny month in Shijiazhuang, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Shijiazhuang?
The typical midday UV index in Shijiazhuang peaks around 6 (high) 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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