May
Other strong months: June and August
80/100 weather score
China · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Shizi
For Shizi, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23°C, nights average 9.5°C, and rainfall totals about 53 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high23°C
Typical night-time low9.5°C
May rainfall53 mm
April
Other strong months: May and September
86/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Shizi
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 2.6°C, 21° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -8.8°C.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Shizi?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Shizi?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and 53 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Shizi?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 27.8°C and a night-time low of 16.5°C.
Which month has the least rain?
December has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 2 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.6°C | -8.8°C | 13 mm | 2.4 | 9 h 59 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 6.1°C | -5.3°C | 7 mm | 2.2 | 10 h 50 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 11.9°C | -0.1°C | 22 mm | 4.3 | 11 h 51 | 32 | Good coverage |
| April | 18.6°C | 5.3°C | 27 mm | 4.4 | 13 h 02 | 63 | Good coverage |
| May | 23°C | 9.5°C | 53 mm | 7.5 | 14 h 01 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| June | 26.7°C | 13.7°C | 80 mm | 8.7 | 14 h 33 | 78 | Good coverage |
| July | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 129 mm | 10.1 | 14 h 21 | 65 | Good coverage |
| August | 25.8°C | 15.7°C | 122 mm | 10.9 | 13 h 30 | 74 | Good coverage |
| September | 20.9°C | 11°C | 93 mm | 10 | 12 h 21 | 68 | Good coverage |
| October | 15.4°C | 4.7°C | 47 mm | 7.1 | 11 h 13 | 47 | Good coverage |
| November | 9.7°C | -1.7°C | 10 mm | 2.6 | 10 h 14 | 23 | Good coverage |
| December | 3.9°C | -7.2°C | 2 mm | 0.6 | 9 h 46 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.7°C warmer in Shizi.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+1.6
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+3.2
Apr
+2.2
May
+1.9
Jun
+1.5
Jul
+1.5
Aug
+0.8
Sep
+1.5
Oct
+0.7
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+1.4
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.8°C30 Jan 2014 | -22.5°C25 Jan 1954 | 30 mm31 Jan 2018 | 116 mm2018 · driest 0 mm in 1963 | 76 |
| February | 23.4°C13 Feb 1996 | -19.1°C5 Feb 1972 | 40 mm19 Feb 2019 | 95 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1999 | 76 |
| March | 28.4°C9 Mar 2004 | -15.2°C1 Mar 1951 | 70 mm17 Mar 2017 | 115 mm2017 · driest 0 mm in 1962 | 76 |
| April | 32.6°C30 Apr 2006 | -8.8°C3 Apr 1969 | 53 mm23 Apr 2021 | 108 mm2015 · driest 3 mm in 2011 | 76 |
| May | 33.4°C8 May 1981 | -1.5°C1 May 1991 | 58 mm29 May 1978 | 129 mm1998 · driest 3 mm in 1995 | 76 |
| June | 35.9°C17 Jun 2006 | 4.3°C1 Jun 1970 | 71 mm21 Jun 2002 | 213 mm2018 · driest 8 mm in 1997 | 76 |
| July | 36.0°C21 Jul 1997 | 8.7°C2 Jul 1973 | 167 mm27 Jul 1996 | 317 mm1996 · driest 13 mm in 2015 | 76 |
| August | 35.8°C1 Aug 2021 | 5.5°C30 Aug 1962 | 65 mm6 Aug 1997 | 318 mm2020 · driest 10 mm in 1999 | 75 |
| September | 33.8°C5 Sep 1997 | -0.7°C29 Sep 1970 | 64 mm1 Sep 2013 | 249 mm2014 · driest 11 mm in 1972 | 75 |
| October | 27.8°C7 Oct 1987 | -7.9°C29 Oct 1986 | 37 mm16 Oct 1994 | 110 mm1961 · driest 5 mm in 1979 | 75 |
| November | 22.8°C9 Nov 1987 | -16.6°C29 Nov 1967 | 22 mm5 Nov 1977 | 53 mm2018 · driest 0 mm in 1985 | 75 |
| December | 17.9°C2 Dec 1989 | -24.3°C13 Dec 1975 | 9 mm7 Dec 1975 | 14 mm1975 · driest 0 mm in 1966 | 75 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 16 | <1 |
| April | 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| May | 11 | 1 | <1 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 25 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| August | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 5 | <1 | 0 | 3 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 20 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 86); on 2011–2025 it is May (88). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 5% | <1% | 2% | -0.4–5.2°C |
| February | <1% | 8% | <1% | 4% | 1.5–8.7°C |
| March | 6% | 12% | <1% | 7% | 8.5–14.0°C |
| April | 33% | 18% | 3% | 13% | 15.2–20.1°C |
| May | 63% | 22% | 5% | 19% | 19.9–24.7°C |
| June | 74% | 26% | 8% | 28% | 24.4–28.1°C |
| July | 70% | 31% | 11% | 34% | 25.8–29.4°C |
| August | 67% | 33% | 12% | 41% | 23.8–27.5°C |
| September | 49% | 31% | 9% | 33% | 18.4–22.6°C |
| October | 13% | 21% | 4% | 17% | 12.8–17.3°C |
| November | <1% | 9% | <1% | 4% | 6.7–11.2°C |
| December | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1.6–6.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1794840
- NOAA station
- CHM00053915 · PINGLIANG
- Station distance
- 43.2 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 24 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 35.60°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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