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Monthly climate in Qiqian, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiqian features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -27 °C (-17 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -47 °C (-53 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 497 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qiqian enjoys an average of 3326 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 47 minutes to 16 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qiqian, China

The warmest months in Qiqian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -27 to -22 °C (-17 - -7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qiqian experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 212 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qiqian. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-10°C
(15°F)		2°C
(36°F)		13°C
(55°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Mean maximum-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		9°C
(49°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		15°C
(59°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average high-19°C
(-2°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Daily mean-27°C
(-17°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		1°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)
Average low-33°C
(-27°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)
Mean minimum-41°C
(-41°F)		-38°C
(-37°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-40°C
(-40°F)
Minimum-47°C
(-53°F)		-43°C
(-44°F)		-37°C
(-35°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)		-44°C
(-46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qiqian, China

Qiqian usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qiqian are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qiqian. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)7 (0.3)15 (0.6)16 (0.6)57 (2.3)76 (3.0)105 (4.1)108 (4.3)70 (2.7)23 (0.9)12 (0.5)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01261110141310631

Monthly sunshine hours in Qiqian, China

The sunniest months in Qiqian are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qiqian: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qiqian. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours173238290318330365361290267248223218
Mean daily daylight hours8h 17m9h 54m11h 53m13h 55m15h 42m16h 39m16h 10m14h 35m12h 37m10h 35m8h 46m7h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Qiqian, China

Qiqian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Qiqian UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qiqian. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)124578875321