Shazhuyu has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc). The average annual temperature in Shazhuyu is 1.2 °C (34.2 °F). The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 12.1 °C (53.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −11.2 °C (11.8 °F).
| Climate data for Shazhuyu (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1981−2010) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
1.4 (0.06) |
4.2 (0.17) |
6.6 (0.26) |
18.3 (0.72) |
26.7 (1.05) |
55.8 (2.20) |
111.4 (4.39) |
96.2 (3.79) |
70.7 (2.78) |
27.9 (1.10) |
10.1 (0.40) |
5.6 (0.22) |
434.9 (17.14) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
7.8 |
10.1 |
20.3 |
15.6 |
12.1 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
79.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
39 |
36 |
36 |
42 |
54 |
65 |
70 |
68 |
67 |
54 |
39 |
39 |
51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[2] |