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Monthly climate in Uliastai, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uliastai features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 309 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Uliastai enjoys an average of 3541 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Uliastai, China

The warmest months in Uliastai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uliastai experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Uliastai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(44°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(80°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(37°F)		16°C
(61°F)		24°C
(76°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		12°C
(54°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average high-12°C
(10°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		3°C
(37°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		10°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(-0°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Average low-23°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)
Minimum-35°C
(-31°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Uliastai, China

Uliastai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Uliastai 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 Uliastai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)8 (0.3)24 (0.9)27 (1.1)36 (1.4)66 (2.6)70 (2.7)43 (1.7)18 (0.7)9 (0.3)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)01136810117210

Monthly sunshine hours in Uliastai, China

The sunniest months in Uliastai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Uliastai: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Uliastai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours205256304321340352359330294273246254
Mean daily daylight hours9h 7m10h 21m11h 55m13h 31m14h 54m15h 36m15h 15m14h 2m12h 30m10h 54m9h 29m8h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Uliastai, China

Uliastai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Uliastai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Uliastai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23579101097532