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Monthly climate in Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Da Qaidam features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 137 mm (5.4 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Da Qaidam enjoys an average of 3919 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Da Qaidam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Da Qaidam experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Da Qaidam, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China §

Da Qaidam usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Da Qaidam 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 Da Qaidam, 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) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 11 (0.5) 36 (1.4) 29 (1.1) 21 (0.8) 8 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 2 3 7 6 5 2 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Da Qaidam are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Da Qaidam: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Da Qaidam, 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 233 288 340 343 368 351 378 367 337 327 290 290
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 46m 11h 57m 13h 10m 14h 12m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 33m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 7m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China §

Da Qaidam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Da Qaidam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Da Qaidam, 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) 4 5 10 11 14 14 13 13 11 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China

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