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Monthly climate in Sumdo, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sumdo features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 676 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sumdo enjoys an average of 3691 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sumdo, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Sumdo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sumdo experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sumdo, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°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
(59°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sumdo, Qinghai, China §

Sumdo usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sumdo 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 Sumdo, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 19 (0.8) 46 (1.8) 73 (2.9) 126 (4.9) 100 (3.9) 129 (5.1) 100 (3.9) 51 (2.0) 12 (0.5) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 6 10 14 19 14 19 17 11 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Sumdo, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Sumdo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sumdo: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sumdo, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238 285 325 320 338 308 361 334 295 298 290 294
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

Solar UV radiation in Sumdo, Qinghai, China §

Sumdo 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 Sumdo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sumdo, Qinghai, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 12 14 15 14 13 12 9 6 4