Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dawu features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 913 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dawu enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dawu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (7 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dawu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 238 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dawu, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Dawu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dawu are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 181 (7.1) | 122 (4.8) | 176 (6.9) | 136 (5.3) | 78 (3.1) | 16 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Dawu are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dawu: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 285 | 332 | 330 | 335 | 294 | 335 | 318 | 275 | 288 | 290 | 300 |
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 |
Dawu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Dawu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 |