Monthly climate in Qabqa, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qabqa features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 498 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qabqa enjoys an average of 3762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qabqa, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Qabqa 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 -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qabqa experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qabqa, 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 8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Average low -15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qabqa, Qinghai, China §

Qabqa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qabqa are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qabqa, 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) 4 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 28 (1.1) 44 (1.7) 94 (3.7) 88 (3.5) 113 (4.5) 66 (2.6) 37 (1.5) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 2 6 10 15 13 16 15 7 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Qabqa, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Qabqa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qabqa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qabqa, 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 235 285 327 320 346 328 369 345 310 311 291 291
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Qabqa, Qinghai, China §

Qabqa 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 Qabqa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qabqa, 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) 4 6 9 12 14 14 14 13 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Qabqa, Qinghai, China

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