Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quedantang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 564 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quedantang enjoys an average of 3701 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quedantang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quedantang experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quedantang, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Quedantang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quedantang are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 60 (2.3) | 106 (4.2) | 91 (3.6) | 121 (4.8) | 77 (3.0) | 42 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Quedantang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quedantang: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 284 | 326 | 321 | 337 | 307 | 363 | 334 | 299 | 301 | 291 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Quedantang 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 Quedantang 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 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |