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Monthly climate in Hor, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hor features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 730 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hor enjoys an average of 3640 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hor, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Hor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hor experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hor, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hor, Qinghai, China §

Hor usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hor are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hor, 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) 7 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 49 (1.9) 79 (3.1) 128 (5.0) 96 (3.8) 143 (5.6) 114 (4.5) 61 (2.4) 16 (0.6) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 6 9 13 20 13 18 17 13 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Hor, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Hor are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hor: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hor, 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 238 285 326 323 334 294 351 324 285 289 291 295
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Hor, Qinghai, China §

Hor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Hor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hor, 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 10 13 15 15 15 14 13 9 7 4