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Monthly climate in Qitai, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qitai features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 381 mm (15.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qitai enjoys an average of 3577 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qitai, China

The warmest months in Qitai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qitai experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qitai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(62°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)		12°C
(53°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Average low-18°C
(0°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-17°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-26°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-17°C
(3°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qitai, China

Qitai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qitai are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qitai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)5 (0.2)14 (0.6)23 (0.9)41 (1.6)45 (1.8)103 (4.0)69 (2.7)50 (2.0)15 (0.6)13 (0.5)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0134681197320

Monthly sunshine hours in Qitai, China

The sunniest months in Qitai are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qitai: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qitai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219267307310340341350341300279254263
Mean daily daylight hours9h 31m10h 35m11h 56m13h 20m14h 31m15h 7m14h 48m13h 46m12h 26m11h 3m9h 50m9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Qitai, China

Qitai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qitai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qitai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2469101111108632