Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nomhon features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 214 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nomhon enjoys an average of 3866 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nomhon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nomhon experiences 5 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 | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (12°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nomhon, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Nomhon usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nomhon are February, November and December. On average, 4 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) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Nomhon are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nomhon: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 283 | 332 | 336 | 358 | 347 | 376 | 362 | 332 | 322 | 290 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Nomhon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Nomhon 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 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |