Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heiquan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 124 mm (4.9 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Heiquan enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heiquan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heiquan experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heiquan, China with other places around the world.
Heiquan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Heiquan are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 9 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Heiquan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Heiquan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 276 | 328 | 318 | 347 | 336 | 359 | 351 | 322 | 309 | 276 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Heiquan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Heiquan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |