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Monthly climate in Mintang, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mintang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1014 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mintang enjoys an average of 3594 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mintang, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Mintang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (4 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mintang 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 Mintang, 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 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Average low -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -39°C
(-39°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mintang, Qinghai, China §

Mintang usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mintang are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mintang, 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) 12 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 46 (1.8) 103 (4.1) 183 (7.2) 133 (5.2) 178 (7.0) 162 (6.4) 110 (4.3) 24 (0.9) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 8 10 18 25 21 21 22 19 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Mintang, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Mintang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mintang: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mintang, 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 243 287 338 334 330 292 319 312 265 284 285 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 7m 13h 21m 12h 21m 11h 18m 10h 23m 9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Mintang, Qinghai, China §

Mintang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mintang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mintang, 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) 6 9 12 14 18 17 16 15 14 11 8 5