Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanmenxia features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanmenxia enjoys an average of 3580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanmenxia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (13 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanmenxia experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanmenxia, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Nanmenxia usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanmenxia are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) | 111 (4.4) | 126 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 45 (1.8) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Nanmenxia are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanmenxia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 277 | 319 | 302 | 329 | 314 | 354 | 318 | 285 | 290 | 280 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 39m |
Nanmenxia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Nanmenxia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |