Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Duocai features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 788 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Duocai enjoys an average of 3817 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Duocai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 8 °C (39 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Duocai experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 258 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-39°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -34°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Duocai, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Duocai usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Duocai are January, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 62 (2.5) | 148 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 158 (6.2) | 136 (5.4) | 50 (2.0) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Duocai are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Duocai: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 289 | 338 | 340 | 355 | 338 | 352 | 336 | 310 | 318 | 295 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Duocai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Duocai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |