Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gasi features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 91 mm (3.6 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gasi enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gasi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gasi experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 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) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gasi, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Gasi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gasi are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gasi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gasi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 285 | 336 | 343 | 367 | 346 | 370 | 363 | 335 | 324 | 289 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Gasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gasi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |