Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gyairong features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 890 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gyairong enjoys an average of 3707 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gyairong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gyairong experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 235 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-28°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gyairong, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Gyairong usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gyairong are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 78 (3.1) | 178 (7.0) | 144 (5.7) | 155 (6.1) | 150 (5.9) | 72 (2.8) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gyairong are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gyairong: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 287 | 333 | 334 | 349 | 320 | 339 | 326 | 289 | 298 | 285 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Gyairong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Gyairong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 |