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Monthly climate in Qingchuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qingchuan features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 869 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qingchuan enjoys an average of 3171 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qingchuan, China

The warmest months in Qingchuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (1 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qingchuan experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qingchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(30°F)		7°C
(45°F)		18°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(38°F)		14°C
(57°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		12°C
(53°F)		1°C
(33°F)
Average high-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		3°C
(38°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(54°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(1°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-15°C
(6°F)
Average low-22°C
(-8°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-33°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qingchuan, China

Qingchuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 166 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qingchuan are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qingchuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)11 (0.4)24 (0.9)35 (1.4)93 (3.7)134 (5.3)150 (5.9)216 (8.5)123 (4.8)32 (1.3)33 (1.3)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)23661217171912662

Monthly sunshine hours in Qingchuan, China

The sunniest months in Qingchuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qingchuan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qingchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours183233275284306319328279277252207222
Mean daily daylight hours9h 8m10h 22m11h 55m13h 31m14h 53m15h 35m15h 14m14h 1m12h 30m10h 54m9h 30m8h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Qingchuan, China

Qingchuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qingchuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qingchuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2357891086421