Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ligang features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 193 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ligang enjoys an average of 3568 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ligang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ligang experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ligang, China with other places around the world.
Ligang usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ligang are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 29 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ligang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ligang: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 272 | 306 | 301 | 336 | 325 | 354 | 331 | 301 | 285 | 269 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Ligang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ligang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |