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Winter Weather in Sishilichengzi China

Daily high temperatures increase by 7°F, from 37°F to 45°F, rarely falling below 20°F or exceeding 53°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 28°F on January 10.

Daily low temperatures increase by 5°F, from 22°F to 26°F, rarely falling below 4°F or exceeding 33°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 12°F on January 12.

For reference, on July 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Sishilichengzi typically range from 70°F to 94°F, while on January 11, the coldest day of the year, they range from 12°F to 28°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°FFallSpringJan 1028°FJan 1028°F12°F12°FDec 137°FDec 137°F22°F22°FFeb 2845°FFeb 2845°F26°F26°FFeb 133°FFeb 133°F15°F15°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average winter temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The winter in Sishilichengzi experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 40% to 48%.

The clearest day of the winter is December 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 60% of the time.

For reference, on March 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 51%, while on August 10, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 81%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringDec 160%Dec 160%Feb 2852%Feb 2852%Jan 159%Jan 159%Feb 155%Feb 155%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of the winter in Sishilichengzi, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 51 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 15 seconds, and weekly increase of 8 minutes, 44 seconds.

The shortest day of the winter is December 21, with 9 hours, 7 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 28, with 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 219 hr, 7 minDec 219 hr, 7 minnightnightdaydayDec 19 hr, 21 minDec 19 hr, 21 minFeb 2811 hr, 12 minFeb 2811 hr, 12 minFeb 110 hr, 2 minFeb 110 hr, 2 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the winter in Sishilichengzi is 7:42 AM on January 3 and the earliest sunrise is 51 minutes earlier at 6:50 AM on February 28.

The earliest sunset is 4:42 PM on December 8 and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 20 minutes later at 6:02 PM on February 28.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Sishilichengzi during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 4:38 AM and sets 15 hours, 14 minutes later, at 7:52 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:38 AM and sets 9 hours, 7 minutes later, at 4:45 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring6:50 AM6:50 AMFeb 286:02 PMFeb 286:02 PM7:29 AM7:29 AMDec 84:42 PMDec 84:42 PM7:42 AM7:42 AMJan 34:55 PMJan 34:55 PM7:26 AM7:26 AMFeb 15:28 PMFeb 15:28 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day in the winter. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring00102020300010102030NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the winter of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 16:48 PMNov 16:48 PMNov 163:29 AMNov 163:29 AMDec 112:22 PMDec 112:22 PMDec 153:02 PMDec 153:02 PMDec 314:28 AMDec 314:28 AMJan 144:28 AMJan 144:28 AMJan 296:37 PMJan 296:37 PMFeb 127:54 PMFeb 127:54 PMFeb 286:45 AMFeb 286:45 AMMar 1412:55 PMMar 1412:55 PMMar 294:58 PMMar 294:58 PM6:27 AM6:27 AM4:10 PM4:10 PM7:35 AM7:35 AM7:33 AM7:33 AM4:20 PM4:20 PM4:15 PM4:15 PM8:49 AM8:49 AM8:20 AM8:20 AM4:57 PM4:57 PM8:15 AM8:15 AM7:39 AM7:39 AM5:04 PM5:04 PM5:24 PM5:24 PM7:43 AM7:43 AM6:30 PM6:30 PM6:27 PM6:27 PM6:46 AM6:46 AM6:38 PM6:38 PMNowNow
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Sishilichengzi is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringJan 150%Jan 150%Dec 10%Dec 10%Feb 280%Feb 280%Jan 10%Jan 10%Feb 10%Feb 10%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Sishilichengzi is increasing during the winter, increasing from 4.6 miles per hour to 6.1 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on May 9, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.5 miles per hour, while on December 26, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.1 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during the winter is 4.1 miles per hour on December 27.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphFallSpringDec 274.1 mphDec 274.1 mphDec 14.6 mphDec 14.6 mphFeb 286.1 mphFeb 286.1 mphFeb 14.6 mphFeb 14.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Sishilichengzi throughout the winter is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 50% on December 12.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Wind Direction in the Winter in SishilichengziSEDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringNowNowsoutheastwestnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Sishilichengzi typically lasts for 7.2 months (220 days), from around March 28 to around November 3, rarely starting before March 10 or after April 17, and rarely ending before October 16 or after November 20.

The winter in Sishilichengzi is reliably fully outside of the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring0%Jan 150%Jan 1550%Nov 350%Nov 3Nov 2010%Nov 2010%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Sishilichengzi are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 4,240°F, from 4,241°F to 1°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FFallSpringDec 14,241°FDec 14,241°FFeb 281°FFeb 281°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Sishilichengzi is rapidly increasing during the winter, rising by 1.6 kWh, from 2.3 kWh to 4.0 kWh, over the course of the season.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during the winter is 2.1 kWh on December 21.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Sishilichengzi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in SishilichengziDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhFallSpringDec 212.1 kWhDec 212.1 kWhDec 12.3 kWhDec 12.3 kWhFeb 284.0 kWhFeb 284.0 kWhFeb 12.9 kWhFeb 12.9 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sishilichengzi are 41.962 deg latitude, 86.477 deg longitude, and 3,468 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sishilichengzi is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 39 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,459 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (436 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (10,879 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sishilichengzi is covered by cropland (92%), within 10 miles by cropland (58%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (40%) and grassland (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sishilichengzi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Sishilichengzi is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Sishilichengzi, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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