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Monthly climate in Delingha, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Delingha features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 406 mm (16.0 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Delingha enjoys an average of 3869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Delingha, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Delingha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Delingha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 231 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Delingha, 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 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Average low -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Delingha, Qinghai, China §

Delingha usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Delingha are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Delingha, 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) 4 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 24 (1.0) 39 (1.5) 88 (3.5) 102 (4.0) 69 (2.7) 36 (1.4) 14 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 4 6 9 17 16 13 8 3 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Delingha, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Delingha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Delingha: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Delingha, 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 235 288 337 336 358 344 370 359 330 324 292 290
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 47m 11h 57m 13h 9m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 25m 13h 32m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Delingha, Qinghai, China §

Delingha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Delingha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Delingha, 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 6 10 12 16 16 14 13 11 9 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Delingha, Qinghai, China

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