Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongpaizi features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dongpaizi enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongpaizi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (82 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -11 °C (2 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongpaizi experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -12°C (10°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -16°C (4°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongpaizi, China with other places around the world.
Dongpaizi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 4 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dongpaizi are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dongpaizi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dongpaizi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 252 | 321 | 340 | 389 | 380 | 406 | 386 | 341 | 296 | 249 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 11m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 50m | 15h 31m | 15h 10m | 13h 59m | 12h 29m | 10h 55m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Dongpaizi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongpaizi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |