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Monthly climate in Qili, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qili features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 57 mm (2.2 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qili enjoys an average of 3819 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qili, China

The warmest months in Qili are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (19 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qili experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qili. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		41°C
(106°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(58°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(84°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(80°F)		17°C
(62°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(42°F)		14°C
(58°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		17°C
(64°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(67°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-12°C
(10°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qili, China

Qili usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qili are February, March and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qili. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000122220000

Monthly sunshine hours in Qili, China

The sunniest months in Qili are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qili: 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 Qili. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222272331335362356375364337316276269
Mean daily daylight hours9h 39m10h 39m11h 57m13h 16m14h 23m14h 57m14h 40m13h 41m12h 25m11h 6m9h 57m9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Qili, China

Qili experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Qili UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qili. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3479101111119642