Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Changning features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Changning enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Changning are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Changning experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Changning, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Changning usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Changning 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) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 43 (1.7) | 62 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 102 (4.0) | 96 (3.8) | 49 (1.9) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Changning are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Changning: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 280 | 320 | 306 | 331 | 321 | 357 | 322 | 289 | 291 | 283 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Changning experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Changning UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |