Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mazongshan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 72 mm (2.8 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mazongshan enjoys an average of 3805 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mazongshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mazongshan experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mazongshan, China with other places around the world.
Mazongshan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mazongshan are January, October and November. 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) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Mazongshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mazongshan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 276 | 331 | 333 | 361 | 353 | 368 | 360 | 336 | 316 | 278 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 34m | 11h 56m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 8m | 14h 50m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 49m | 9h 10m |
Mazongshan 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 Mazongshan 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |