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Monthly climate in Bahechuan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bahechuan features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1007 mm (39.7 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bahechuan enjoys an average of 3203 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bahechuan, China

The warmest months in Bahechuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bahechuan experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bahechuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)		8°C
(47°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Average low-16°C
(3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bahechuan, China

Bahechuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bahechuan are January, March and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bahechuan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)25 (1.0)24 (0.9)53 (2.1)95 (3.8)113 (4.4)148 (5.8)269 (10.6)106 (4.2)81 (3.2)67 (2.6)17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2366111318199774

Monthly sunshine hours in Bahechuan, China

The sunniest months in Bahechuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bahechuan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bahechuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198235275286304306311283276262228233
Mean daily daylight hours9h 34m10h 36m11h 56m13h 18m14h 28m15h 3m14h 45m13h 44m12h 26m11h 4m9h 53m9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Bahechuan, China

Bahechuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Bahechuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bahechuan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236881010108632