Shacheng weather by month

Warmest month

July

28°C average high

Coolest month

January

-14°C average low

Wettest month

July

74 mm of rain

Driest month

January

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Shacheng by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	-5°C	-14°C	-28°C / 3°C	0 mm	59%	9 km/h
February	-1°C	-12°C	-26°C / 8°C	0 mm	58%	10 km/h
March	9°C	-3°C	-16°C / 22°C	15 mm	46%	9 km/h
April	17°C	5°C	-7°C / 32°C	29 mm	41%	12 km/h
May	22°C	11°C	0°C / 34°C	30 mm	41%	11 km/h
June	28°C	16°C	8°C / 37°C	58 mm	51%	9 km/h
July	28°C	18°C	10°C / 36°C	74 mm	67%	8 km/h
August	27°C	16°C	5°C / 36°C	60 mm	66%	7 km/h
September	22°C	12°C	0°C / 30°C	43 mm	62%	7 km/h
October	15°C	4°C	-8°C / 22°C	22 mm	53%	8 km/h
November	4°C	-5°C	-23°C / 15°C	7 mm	58%	9 km/h
December	-5°C	-12°C	-25°C / 6°C	0 mm	58%	10 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Shacheng

Nights in Shacheng average 2°C or below in 5 months (January, February, March, November and December). March combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -14°C and a record low of -28°C.

January: average low -14°C, record low -28°C, 0 mm of precipitation
February: average low -12°C, record low -26°C, 0 mm of precipitation
March: average low -3°C, record low -16°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
November: average low -5°C, record low -23°C, 7 mm of precipitation
December: average low -12°C, record low -25°C, 0 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Shacheng

The most comfortable time to visit Shacheng is generally May and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 338 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 28°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 74 mm, roughly 74× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Shacheng climate: your questions

Is it going to snow in Shacheng this year?

Yes, in winter: March average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -14°C, record low -28°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Shacheng weather today.

What is the climate like in Shacheng?

Shacheng's winter months average lows of -12°C in December, -14°C in January and -12°C in February, with about 0 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Shacheng 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Shacheng?

May and August to September are the most comfortable months in Shacheng, with highs near 24°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 28°C by day; July is the wettest, with 74 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -14°C. What it is doing today: Shacheng weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Shacheng forecast for what is happening now.