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Monthly climate in Mazongshan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mazongshan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 72 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mazongshan enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mazongshan, China

The warmest months in Mazongshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -5 °C (15 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mazongshan experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(46°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		18°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		24°C
(76°F)		15°C
(60°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		14°C
(58°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(64°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Average low-16°C
(4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(51°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-14°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-17°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mazongshan, China

Mazongshan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mazongshan are March, October and November. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)8 (0.3)10 (0.4)8 (0.3)19 (0.7)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000221321000

Monthly sunshine hours in Mazongshan, China

The sunniest months in Mazongshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mazongshan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221274329325352342362356332313275269
Mean daily daylight hours9h 35m10h 37m11h 56m13h 18m14h 28m15h 3m14h 45m13h 44m12h 26m11h 4m9h 53m9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Mazongshan, China

Mazongshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mazongshan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mazongshan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2479101111118642