Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changmu features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 666 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changmu enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changmu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changmu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changmu, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Changmu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changmu 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) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 70 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 107 (4.2) | 138 (5.4) | 97 (3.8) | 52 (2.0) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changmu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changmu: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 282 | 320 | 313 | 329 | 303 | 354 | 320 | 281 | 286 | 284 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Changmu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changmu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |