Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°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 maximum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qitai, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 267 | 307 | 310 | 340 | 341 | 350 | 341 | 300 | 279 | 254 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 35m | 11h 56m | 13h 20m | 14h 31m | 15h 7m | 14h 48m | 13h 46m | 12h 26m | 11h 3m | 9h 50m | 9h 12m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |