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Monthly climate in Qian'an, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qian'an features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 541 mm (21.3 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qian'an enjoys an average of 3374 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qian'an, China

The warmest months in Qian'an are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (6 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qian'an experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qian'an. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(37°F)		11°C
(51°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(42°F)		17°C
(63°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		14°C
(58°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		6°C
(42°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		14°C
(58°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean-15°C
(6°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Average low-19°C
(-3°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-21°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qian'an, China

Qian'an usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qian'an are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qian'an. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)8 (0.3)12 (0.5)59 (2.3)68 (2.7)106 (4.2)160 (6.3)80 (3.2)12 (0.5)23 (0.9)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00236813147231

Monthly sunshine hours in Qian'an, China

The sunniest months in Qian'an are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qian'an: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qian'an. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours199244298299330343346297283268225235
Mean daily daylight hours9h 11m10h 23m11h 55m13h 30m14h 50m15h 32m15h 11m14h 0m12h 29m10h 55m9h 32m8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Qian'an, China

Qian'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Qian'an UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qian'an. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235789996422