Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qitaihe features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 793 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qitaihe enjoys an average of 3174 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qitaihe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (64 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qitaihe experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 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) | 5°C (42°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qitaihe usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qitaihe are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 94 (3.7) | 120 (4.7) | 133 (5.2) | 207 (8.1) | 86 (3.4) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qitaihe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qitaihe: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 231 | 275 | 280 | 304 | 314 | 336 | 283 | 276 | 256 | 211 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 20m | 11h 55m | 13h 32m | 14h 55m | 15h 38m | 15h 16m | 14h 3m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 43m |
Qitaihe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qitaihe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |