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Monthly climate in Yuanquan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuanquan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 51 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yuanquan enjoys an average of 3822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yuanquan, China

The warmest months in Yuanquan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (18 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuanquan experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yuanquan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(98°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		22°C
(72°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		37°C
(100°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(81°F)		18°C
(64°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(42°F)		15°C
(58°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(82°F)		18°C
(64°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(19°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(55°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yuanquan, China

Yuanquan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 1 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yuanquan 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 Yuanquan. 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)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)16 (0.6)7 (0.3)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000121210000

Monthly sunshine hours in Yuanquan, China

The sunniest months in Yuanquan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yuanquan: 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 Yuanquan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223276333333358354373359336317279273
Mean daily daylight hours9h 38m10h 39m11h 57m13h 17m14h 25m14h 59m14h 42m13h 42m12h 25m11h 5m9h 55m9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Yuanquan, China

Yuanquan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Yuanquan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yuanquan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3479111111119642