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Monthly climate in Qigzhi, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qigzhi features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 703 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qigzhi enjoys an average of 3792 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qigzhi, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Qigzhi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qigzhi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 260 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qigzhi, 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 -0°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average high -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Average low -22°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qigzhi, Qinghai, China §

Qigzhi usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qigzhi are February, November and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qigzhi, 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) 13 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 27 (1.1) 37 (1.5) 62 (2.4) 127 (5.0) 111 (4.4) 131 (5.2) 114 (4.5) 48 (1.9) 12 (0.5) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 9 9 14 23 21 21 22 12 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Qigzhi, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Qigzhi are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qigzhi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qigzhi, 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 237 284 333 340 355 330 353 336 308 317 296 297
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Qigzhi, Qinghai, China §

Qigzhi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qigzhi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qigzhi, 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) 6 9 12 14 16 16 16 15 13 11 9 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Qigzhi, Qinghai, China

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