Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jiangxigou features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jiangxigou enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jiangxigou are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jiangxigou experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jiangxigou, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Jiangxigou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jiangxigou 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) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 34 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 97 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 200 (7.9) | 115 (4.5) | 53 (2.1) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Jiangxigou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jiangxigou: January, February and December 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 | 234 | 285 | 328 | 320 | 348 | 332 | 368 | 346 | 313 | 313 | 291 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Jiangxigou 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, November 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 Jiangxigou 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 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |