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Monthly climate in Mazongshan, China

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Mazongshan, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°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 maximum4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mazongshan, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)000222331000

Monthly sunshine hours in Mazongshan, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221276331333361353368360336316278268
Mean daily daylight hours9h 30m10h 34m11h 56m13h 21m14h 32m15h 8m14h 50m13h 47m12h 26m11h 2m9h 49m9h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Mazongshan, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3479111211118642