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Monthly climate in Jiqu, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jiqu features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 850 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jiqu enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jiqu, China

The warmest months in Jiqu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jiqu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 227 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jiqu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average high-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(2°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-17°C
(3°F)
Average low-23°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)
Mean minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-32°F)		-30°C
(-23°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jiqu, China

Jiqu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jiqu are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jiqu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)13 (0.5)21 (0.8)31 (1.2)75 (2.9)132 (5.2)184 (7.3)150 (5.9)132 (5.2)67 (2.7)24 (1.0)14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)146814212423221553

Monthly sunshine hours in Jiqu, China

The sunniest months in Jiqu are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jiqu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jiqu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248292336336351336330334299306285298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 17m11h 1m11h 59m12h 57m13h 47m14h 12m13h 59m13h 16m12h 20m11h 21m10h 30m10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Jiqu, China

Jiqu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jiqu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jiqu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7101416191816151513107