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Monthly climate in Golmud, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golmud features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 87 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Golmud enjoys an average of 3873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Golmud, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Golmud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golmud experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Golmud, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Golmud, Qinghai, China §

Golmud usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Golmud are October, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Golmud, 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) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 20 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 20 (0.8) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 1 2 6 4 5 2 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Golmud, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Golmud are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Golmud: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Golmud, 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 232 284 336 337 359 347 372 362 332 322 292 291
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 35m 14h 20m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Golmud, Qinghai, China §

Golmud experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 / 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 Golmud UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Golmud, 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 9 11 14 14 13 13 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Golmud, Qinghai, China

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