Monthly climate in Xidong, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xidong features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 398 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xidong enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xidong, China

The warmest months in Xidong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xidong experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xidong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(62°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-12°C
(11°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Average low-17°C
(1°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-10°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-16°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xidong, China

Xidong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xidong are January, February and March. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xidong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)37 (1.4)54 (2.1)57 (2.2)65 (2.5)64 (2.5)48 (1.9)19 (0.8)14 (0.5)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)23288108118443

Monthly sunshine hours in Xidong, China

The sunniest months in Xidong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xidong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xidong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223279331327355344366357327312279270
Mean daily daylight hours9h 42m10h 41m11h 57m13h 15m14h 21m14h 54m14h 37m13h 39m12h 25m11h 7m9h 59m9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Xidong, China

Xidong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the 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 Xidong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xidong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35810121212119643