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Monthly climate in Qiezha, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiezha features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qiezha enjoys an average of 3733 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qiezha, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Qiezha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qiezha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 209 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qiezha, 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 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qiezha, Qinghai, China §

Qiezha usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qiezha are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qiezha, 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) 6 (0.2) 14 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 38 (1.5) 90 (3.6) 154 (6.1) 199 (7.8) 159 (6.3) 143 (5.6) 69 (2.7) 26 (1.0) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 4 8 10 19 24 25 25 22 16 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Qiezha, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Qiezha are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qiezha: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qiezha, 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 247 290 334 337 349 333 326 334 297 304 281 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 12m 13h 59m 13h 16m 12h 20m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Qiezha, Qinghai, China §

Qiezha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qiezha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qiezha, 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) 7 10 14 16 19 16 16 15 14 13 10 7

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Qiezha, Qinghai, China

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