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Monthly climate in Longcang, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Longcang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Longcang enjoys an average of 3602 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Longcang, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Longcang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Longcang experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 203 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Longcang, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Longcang, Qinghai, China §

Longcang usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Longcang are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Longcang, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 52 (2.1) 83 (3.3) 131 (5.2) 98 (3.9) 140 (5.5) 112 (4.4) 64 (2.5) 14 (0.6) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 7 9 14 20 16 20 19 12 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Longcang, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Longcang are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Longcang: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Longcang, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 282 323 323 328 288 349 319 278 288 288 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Longcang, Qinghai, China §

Longcang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Longcang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Longcang, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 13 15 15 15 14 13 10 7 5