Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donggou features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 544 mm (21.4 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donggou enjoys an average of 3636 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Donggou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 60 °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, Donggou experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Donggou, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Donggou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donggou are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 37 (1.5) | 59 (2.3) | 84 (3.3) | 85 (3.3) | 108 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 43 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Donggou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donggou: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 319 | 311 | 331 | 318 | 360 | 325 | 289 | 291 | 282 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Donggou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Donggou 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 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |