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Monthly climate in Qinghaihu, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Qinghaihu, China

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qinghaihu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qinghaihu, China

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qinghaihu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12479141417171042

Monthly sunshine hours in Qinghaihu, China

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qinghaihu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234284326316343330366341306308289289
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 49m11h 57m13h 8m14h 7m14h 37m14h 22m13h 30m12h 23m11h 12m10h 11m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Qinghaihu, China

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qinghaihu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469121414141311964