Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sailaitang features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 971 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sailaitang enjoys an average of 3565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sailaitang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sailaitang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sailaitang, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Sailaitang usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sailaitang are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 10 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 43 (1.7) | 99 (3.9) | 176 (6.9) | 138 (5.4) | 160 (6.3) | 156 (6.1) | 100 (4.0) | 29 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sailaitang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sailaitang: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 287 | 336 | 334 | 331 | 290 | 311 | 307 | 257 | 281 | 282 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Sailaitang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sailaitang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 |