Monthly climate in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiqihar features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 595 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qiqihar enjoys an average of 3386 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China §

The warmest months in Qiqihar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °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 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qiqihar experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -1°C
(31°F)
10°C
(51°F)
20°C
(68°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
40°C
(105°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(22°F)
3°C
(37°F)
15°C
(58°F)
25°C
(77°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(71°F)
11°C
(52°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average high -12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
4°C
(40°F)
14°C
(57°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
12°C
(54°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
8°C
(46°F)
15°C
(60°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Average low -22°C
(-7°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
1°C
(33°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(34°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)
-29°C
(-19°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China §

Qiqihar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qiqihar are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 25 (1.0) 36 (1.4) 91 (3.6) 151 (5.9) 154 (6.0) 93 (3.7) 20 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 3 5 11 12 14 10 4 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Qiqihar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qiqihar: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196 244 297 311 341 342 350 288 284 267 226 235
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 55m 10h 15m 11h 55m 13h 37m 15h 6m 15h 51m 15h 28m 14h 10m 12h 31m 10h 49m 9h 19m 8h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China §

Qiqihar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, 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 Qiqihar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 4 6 7 8 8 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China

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