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Monthly climate in Qihama, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qihama features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 993 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qihama enjoys an average of 3508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qihama, China

The warmest months in Qihama are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qihama experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qihama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Average low-19°C
(-1°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qihama, China

Qihama usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qihama are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qihama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)11 (0.4)17 (0.7)33 (1.3)62 (2.4)118 (4.7)165 (6.5)118 (4.6)158 (6.2)147 (5.8)124 (4.9)28 (1.1)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)3491219231720212073

Monthly sunshine hours in Qihama, China

The sunniest months in Qihama are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qihama: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qihama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240282330323317284324315260259276293
Mean daily daylight hours10h 12m10h 58m11h 58m13h 0m13h 52m14h 18m14h 5m13h 20m12h 20m11h 19m10h 25m9h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Qihama, China

Qihama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qihama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qihama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)57101316161514131075