Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lijiashan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 690 mm (27.2 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lijiashan enjoys an average of 3619 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 Lijiashan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lijiashan experiences 3 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 | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lijiashan, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Lijiashan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lijiashan are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 54 (2.1) | 77 (3.0) | 98 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 131 (5.1) | 116 (4.6) | 61 (2.4) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Lijiashan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lijiashan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 280 | 320 | 306 | 331 | 321 | 357 | 322 | 289 | 291 | 283 | 283 |
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 |
Lijiashan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lijiashan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |