Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sulu features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 791 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sulu enjoys an average of 3807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sulu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -15 °C (0 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sulu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 242 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 (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average high | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sulu, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Sulu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sulu are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.0) | 72 (2.8) | 126 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) | 156 (6.1) | 133 (5.2) | 58 (2.3) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sulu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sulu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 293 | 339 | 339 | 357 | 339 | 335 | 335 | 307 | 315 | 293 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Sulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 20, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sulu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 |