Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huashixia features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 655 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huashixia enjoys an average of 3661 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huashixia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -15 °C (2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huashixia experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 262 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huashixia, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Huashixia usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huashixia are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 13 (0.5) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 59 (2.3) | 115 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) | 125 (4.9) | 94 (3.7) | 59 (2.3) | 16 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Huashixia are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huashixia: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 285 | 333 | 331 | 344 | 301 | 345 | 325 | 279 | 297 | 286 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Huashixia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 18, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huashixia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 |