Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wu'erqihan features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-11 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 546 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wu'erqihan enjoys an average of 3330 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 12 minutes to 16 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wu'erqihan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -20 °C (-11 - -4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wu'erqihan experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average high | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Daily mean | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Mean minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -40°C (-39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wu'erqihan, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
Wu'erqihan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wu'erqihan are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 24 (1.0) | 45 (1.8) | 100 (3.9) | 112 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 71 (2.8) | 33 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Wu'erqihan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wu'erqihan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 245 | 293 | 308 | 340 | 344 | 355 | 276 | 265 | 256 | 224 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 39m | 10h 5m | 11h 54m | 13h 45m | 15h 21m | 16h 12m | 15h 46m | 14h 21m | 12h 34m | 10h 43m | 9h 5m | 8h 12m |
Wu'erqihan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Wu'erqihan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |