Sunshine Atlas

Zhaosu weather by month & the best time to visit

China · regional city · semi-arid climate

Zhaosu, China
Zhaosu — photo by lwtt93 from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Zhaosu is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and May close behind. Zhaosu averages about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Zhaosu?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Zhaosu is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Zhaosu?

Zhaosu gets a lot of sun: around 2,819 hours a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate September (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #61 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 June, carries about 43% of the annual 273 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 8April: 53May: 89June: 88July: 88August: 91September: 9292October: 46November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 0° / 32°F-11° / 12°F 11 mm1
February0 2° / 36°F-8° / 18°F 10 mm2
March8 9° / 48°F-2° / 28°F 14 mm4
April53 15° / 59°F2° / 36°F 29 mm5
May89 20° / 68°F6° / 43°F 34 mm7
June88 23° / 73°F10° / 50°F 42 mm7
July88 26° / 79°F12° / 54°F 41 mm8
August91 26° / 79°F12° / 54°F 26 mm7
September92 21° / 70°F7° / 45°F 19 mm5
October46 14° / 57°F1° / 34°F 17 mm3
November0 6° / 43°F-4° / 25°F 19 mm1
December0 1° / 34°F-9° / 16°F 11 mm1

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Zhaosu: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Zhaosu?

Zhaosu is a regional city in China at 1,733 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Zhaosu get a year?

Zhaosu gets about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Zhaosu?

The sunniest time to visit Zhaosu is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.

What is the least sunny month in Zhaosu?

January is the least sunny month in Zhaosu, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Zhaosu?

The typical midday UV index in Zhaosu peaks around 8 (very high) in July, 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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