Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sangdang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 664 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sangdang enjoys an average of 3688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sangdang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sangdang experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sangdang, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Sangdang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sangdang are January, February and December. On average, 8 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) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 122 (4.8) | 95 (3.7) | 131 (5.2) | 95 (3.7) | 51 (2.0) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sangdang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sangdang: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 284 | 324 | 322 | 337 | 305 | 360 | 332 | 298 | 302 | 290 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Sangdang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Sangdang 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 |