Monthly climate in Changmahe, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changmahe features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 840 mm (33.1 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Changmahe enjoys an average of 3694 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Changmahe, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Changmahe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -15 °C (3 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changmahe experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 264 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Changmahe, Qinghai, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(51°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
Average high -10°C
(13°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Average low -21°C
(-6°F)
-20°C
(-5°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-21°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Changmahe, Qinghai, China §

Changmahe usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Changmahe are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Changmahe, Qinghai, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17 (0.7) 21 (0.8) 29 (1.1) 42 (1.7) 68 (2.7) 140 (5.5) 123 (4.9) 167 (6.6) 130 (5.1) 71 (2.8) 19 (0.7) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 9 9 13 21 22 22 22 15 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Changmahe, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Changmahe are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Changmahe: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Changmahe, Qinghai, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 239 285 335 337 346 303 345 326 282 299 293 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 10m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Changmahe, Qinghai, China §

Changmahe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changmahe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Changmahe, Qinghai, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 11 14 16 16 15 14 13 11 8 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Changmahe, Qinghai, China

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