Location & Surroundings

Shima is a settlement in Hunan, China, at 259 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shijiang, 43 km to the northwest. The national capital Beijing is about 1535 km to the north. The nearest airport is Shaoyang Wugang Airport, 47 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 50' 20" N, 111° 7' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 259 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 884 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Shima

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

Now 16.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.3 to 16.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.

Temperature
16.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s N (20 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,017.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.25 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 16.5 2.0 20 91 1,017.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.3 1.4 11 94 1,020.1 0.95 / 0.95 100 23.8 n/a
12h 14.5 2.0 51 95 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
18h 14.3 1.6 59 93 1,022.2 2.06 / 2.38 100 1.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.4 2.5 23 88 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.25 100 54.4 n/a
30h 13.5 1.6 57 92 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.07 100 29.7 n/a
36h 13.0 1.5 29 94 1,021.4 0.06 / 0.13 96 0.0 n/a
42h 13.1 1.7 25 94 1,023.6 0.14 / 0.27 100 0.5 n/a
Friday 13.6 1.8 22 92 1,022.4 0.39 / 0.67 100 27.8 n/a
54h 13.3 1.2 35 97 1,024.7 1.67 / 2.34 100 8.6 n/a
60h 13.2 1.4 36 97 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.52 100 0.0 n/a
66h 13.2 1.1 32 98 1,023.1 8.20 / 8.72 100 0.5 n/a
Saturday 14.2 1.7 34 95 1,021.6 2.17 / 10.89 100 27.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shima?
Now 16.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.3 to 16.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shima today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 11h 05m.
What is the local time in Shima?
Local time is 00:39. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Shima?
Shima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shima?
DEM 259 m.
Where is Shima located?
It is at 26.83889, 111.12722 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shima in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1995428

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