Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qikou features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 637 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qikou enjoys an average of 3314 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qikou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qikou experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 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 (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qikou, Liaoning, China with other places around the world.
Qikou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qikou 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) | 9 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 61 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 190 (7.5) | 92 (3.6) | 51 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qikou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qikou: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 246 | 288 | 294 | 321 | 318 | 322 | 302 | 281 | 264 | 233 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 36m | 10h 38m | 11h 56m | 13h 17m | 14h 26m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 18m |
Qikou 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 Qikou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |