Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guolemude features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 88 mm (3.5 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Guolemude enjoys an average of 3873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guolemude are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guolemude experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guolemude, China with other places around the world.
Guolemude usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Guolemude are October, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Guolemude are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Guolemude: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 284 | 336 | 337 | 359 | 347 | 372 | 362 | 332 | 322 | 292 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Guolemude experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Guolemude UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |