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Monthly climate in Lijun, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lijun features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 245 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lijun enjoys an average of 3583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lijun, China

The warmest months in Lijun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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, Lijun experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lijun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum11°C
(51°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(62°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-18°C
(-0°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(40°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lijun, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Lijun, China

Lijun usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lijun are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lijun. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)8 (0.3)18 (0.7)19 (0.8)39 (1.6)36 (1.4)51 (2.0)36 (1.4)24 (0.9)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)002335584510

Monthly sunshine hours in Lijun, China

The sunniest months in Lijun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lijun: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lijun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours218272308300336327354331303287271268
Mean daily daylight hours9h 49m10h 45m11h 57m13h 11m14h 14m14h 46m14h 30m13h 35m12h 24m11h 10m10h 5m9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Lijun, China

Lijun 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 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 Lijun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lijun. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3478101111108743