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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sishilichengzi China

In Sishilichengzi, the summers are long, hot, and mostly clear; the winters are short, freezing, and partly cloudy; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 94°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 100°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Sishilichengzi for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August.

Climate in Sishilichengzi

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Sishilichengzi weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 15 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is July, with an average high of 93°F and low of 69°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 23 to February 21, with an average daily high temperature below 41°F. The coldest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is January, with an average low of 12°F and high of 29°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Sishilichengzi

Average High and Low Temperature in SishilichengzihotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1128°FJan 1128°FJul 2394°FJul 2394°F12°F12°F70°F70°FMay 1580°FMay 1580°FSep 1680°FSep 1680°FNov 2341°FNov 2341°FFeb 2141°FFeb 2141°F57°F57°F57°F57°F25°F25°F23°F23°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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 29°F39°F54°F70°F81°F88°F93°F90°F81°F65°F46°F32°F
Temp. 19°F29°F43°F58°F69°F78°F82°F79°F69°F53°F37°F23°F
Low 12°F21°F33°F46°F58°F66°F69°F67°F57°F43°F29°F16°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, 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 Sishilichengzi

Average Hourly Temperature in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldvery coldwarm
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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In Sishilichengzi, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Sishilichengzi begins around June 22 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around November 4.

The clearest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 4 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around June 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Sishilichengzi

Cloud Cover Categories in SishilichengziclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1081%Aug 1081%Mar 2349%Mar 2349%Jun 2265%Jun 2265%Nov 465%Nov 465%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly 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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 42%47%50%46%44%37%24%19%21%30%38%41%
Clearer 58%53%50%54%56%63%76%81%79%70%62%59%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Sishilichengzi varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.6 months, from May 15 to September 4, with a greater than 6% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Sishilichengzi is July, with an average of 3.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.4 months, from September 4 to May 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Sishilichengzi is January, with an average of 0.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Sishilichengzi is July, with an average of 3.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 11% on July 8.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Sishilichengzi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SishilichengziwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 811%Jul 811%Dec 270%Dec 270%Jan 110%Jan 110%Feb 170%Feb 170%May 156%May 156%Sep 46%Sep 46%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.8d2.9d3.2d2.4d1.3d0.5d0.0d0.0d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sishilichengzi experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from June 14 to July 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Sishilichengzi is July, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from July 26 to June 14. The month with the least rain in Sishilichengzi is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Sishilichengzi

Average Monthly Rainfall in SishilichengzirainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 inJul 70.6 inJul 70.6 inJan 110.0 inJan 110.0 inMar 10.0 inMar 10.0 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″0.5″0.6″0.4″0.2″0.1″0.0″0.0″

The length of the day in Sishilichengzi varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 14 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Sishilichengzi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2015 hr, 14 minJun 2115 hr, 14 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 7 minDec 219 hr, 7 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.1h9.8h9.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:38 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 4 minutes later at 7:42 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 4:42 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 11 minutes later at 7:53 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Sishilichengzi during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Sishilichengzi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 144:38 AMJun 144:38 AM7:53 PMJun 277:53 PMJun 27Dec 84:42 PMDec 84:42 PM7:42 AMJan 57:42 AMJan 5daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 Sishilichengzi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030304040505060600000101010102020202030303040405050602571NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Sishilichengzi

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 perceived humidity level in Sishilichengzi, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Sishilichengzi

Humidity Comfort Levels in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 4 to October 13, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 13 to March 4. The calmest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Sishilichengzi

Average Wind Speed in SishilichengziwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMay 98.5 mphMay 98.5 mphDec 264.1 mphDec 264.1 mphMar 46.3 mphMar 46.3 mphOct 136.3 mphOct 136.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 4.35.37.08.38.47.77.27.06.86.25.14.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sishilichengzi varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 7.1 months, from March 6 to October 10, with a peak percentage of 40% on March 26. The wind is most often from the south for 4.9 months, from October 10 to March 6, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Sishilichengzi

Wind Direction in SishilichengziSESJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sishilichengzi throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sishilichengzi for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score in Sishilichengzi

Tourism Score in Sishilichengzibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sishilichengzi for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Sishilichengzi

Beach/Pool Score in Sishilichengzibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.57.50.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Sishilichengzigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2850%Mar 2850%Nov 350%Nov 390%Apr 1790%Apr 1790%Oct 1690%Oct 1610%Mar 1010%Mar 1010%Nov 2010%Nov 200%Dec 190%Dec 19Jul 18100%Jul 18100%frigidfreezingcomfortablewarmhotcoolcoldvery cold
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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Sishilichengzi should appear around April 5, only rarely appearing before March 30 or after April 12.

Growing Degree Days in Sishilichengzi

Growing Degree Days in SishilichengziJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°FApr 589°FApr 589°FMay 29900°FMay 29900°FJul 31,800°FJul 31,800°FDec 314,241°FDec 314,241°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 21 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is June, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 3 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Sishilichengzi is December, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Sishilichengzi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SishilichengzibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 37.3 kWhJul 37.3 kWhDec 202.1 kWhDec 202.1 kWhApr 216.3 kWhApr 216.3 kWhAug 226.3 kWhAug 226.3 kWhNov 33.2 kWhNov 33.2 kWhFeb 103.2 kWhFeb 103.2 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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.53.44.76.06.97.27.26.55.33.92.72.2

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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