Location & Surroundings

Shawan is a settlement in Ningxia, China, at 1,417 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Guyuan, 78 km to the south. The national capital Beijing is about 970 km to the east. The nearest airport is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, 69 km away.

Also known as: 沙湾

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 41' 11" N, 106° 4' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1417 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 276 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
沙湾

Weather in Shawan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Shawan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 19.0 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
5.0 m/s S (159 deg)
Humidity
34 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.0 5.0 159 34 1,016.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 14.4 4.2 131 57 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 234.9 n/a
12h 11.6 3.6 134 69 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
18h 10.6 3.9 135 69 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 7.8 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 6.5 154 49 1,010.7 0.06 / 0.06 99 377.4 n/a
30h 15.6 3.2 129 66 1,013.5 0.90 / 0.96 88 173.1 n/a
36h 14.4 1.6 312 70 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
42h 11.3 6.5 332 28 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 7.4 n/a
Saturday 14.6 8.1 340 20 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 495.9 n/a
54h 12.0 3.7 323 25 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 83 230.8 n/a
60h 10.0 2.4 357 39 1,027.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 8.8 1.1 152 47 1,028.2 0.05 / 0.05 98 6.8 n/a
Sunday 14.9 1.9 338 29 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 458.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shawan?
Now 19.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 19.0 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 377 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shawan today?
Sunrise around 06:49 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Shawan?
Local time is 20:53. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Shawan?
Shawan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shawan?
DEM 1,417 m.
Where is Shawan located?
It is at 36.68642, 106.07297 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shawan in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7515324

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