Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nengke features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nengke enjoys an average of 3555 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nengke are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (18 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nengke experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nengke, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Nengke usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nengke are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 68 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) | 128 (5.1) | 158 (6.2) | 166 (6.5) | 102 (4.0) | 22 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Nengke are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nengke: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 281 | 316 | 307 | 323 | 302 | 352 | 314 | 275 | 277 | 281 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Nengke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Nengke 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 |