Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qinghaihu features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qinghaihu enjoys an average of 3736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qinghaihu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qinghaihu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qinghaihu, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Qinghaihu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qinghaihu are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 6 (0.2) | 14 (0.5) | 35 (1.4) | 48 (1.9) | 92 (3.6) | 104 (4.1) | 139 (5.5) | 87 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) | 16 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qinghaihu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qinghaihu: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 284 | 326 | 316 | 343 | 330 | 366 | 341 | 306 | 308 | 289 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Qinghaihu 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 Qinghaihu 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |