Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |