Monthly climate in Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongqinggou features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 941 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dongqinggou enjoys an average of 3611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Dongqinggou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (4 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongqinggou experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 247 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dongqinggou, 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)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(4°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Average low -24°C
(-11°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)
-35°C
(-31°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China §

Dongqinggou usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dongqinggou are January, November and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dongqinggou, 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) 11 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 27 (1.1) 45 (1.8) 87 (3.4) 190 (7.5) 132 (5.2) 181 (7.1) 148 (5.8) 76 (3.0) 17 (0.7) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 8 8 14 24 20 23 22 15 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Dongqinggou are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dongqinggou: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dongqinggou, 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 240 284 331 330 337 290 331 311 271 290 291 299
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China §

Dongqinggou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Dongqinggou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dongqinggou, 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) 5 9 11 14 17 18 15 14 15 11 8 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dongqinggou, Qinghai, China

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