Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Heka features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 505 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Heka enjoys an average of 3760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Heka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Heka experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Heka, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Heka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Heka are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 94 (3.7) | 78 (3.1) | 109 (4.3) | 67 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Heka are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Heka: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 286 | 329 | 323 | 345 | 319 | 366 | 343 | 310 | 312 | 292 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Heka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Heka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |