Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Keluke features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 190 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Keluke enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Keluke are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Keluke experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Keluke, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Keluke usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Keluke are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 42 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 29 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Keluke are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Keluke: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 55 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 | 286 | 336 | 336 | 358 | 348 | 374 | 361 | 329 | 323 | 291 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 24m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Keluke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Keluke 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 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 |