Shiyan (Maojian) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Shiyan (Maojian) is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with October and June close behind. Shiyan (Maojian) averages about 1,375 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 61 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,375
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 829 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈46 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 3.5M
- Elevation
- 298 m
When is the best time to visit Shiyan (Maojian)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shiyan (Maojian) is April, then October and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shiyan (Maojian)?
Shiyan (Maojian) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,375 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate April (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #191 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 829 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| February | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| March | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| April | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 61 mm | 5 |
| May | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 103 mm | 6 |
| June | 68 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| July | 55 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 140 mm | 6 |
| August | 62 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 135 mm | 6 |
| September | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 100 mm | 5 |
| October | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| November | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 11 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) China · 139 km · best in Oct · 1,451 h sun/yr
- Nanyang (Wancheng) China · 166 km · best in Apr · 1,452 h sun/yr
- Ankang (Hanbin) China · 191 km · best in Apr · 1,223 h sun/yr
- Yichang (Xiaoting) China · 233 km · best in Oct · 1,193 h sun/yr
- Luoyang (Laocheng) China · 275 km · best in Apr · 1,752 h sun/yr
- Yuncheng (Yanhu) China · 281 km · best in Apr · 2,020 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Shennongjia (Hongping) China · 120 km · 1,243 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Wushan China · 204 km · 1,160 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Shiyan (Maojian) compares month by month: Shiyan (Maojian) vs Nanyang (Wancheng) · Shiyan (Maojian) vs Xiangyang (Xiangzhou) · Shiyan (Maojian) vs Ankang (Hanbin) · all comparisons
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