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Monthly climate in Tawa, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tawa features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 833 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tawa enjoys an average of 3463 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 Tawa, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Tawa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tawa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tawa, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tawa, Qinghai, China §

Tawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tawa are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tawa, 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) 8 (0.3) 11 (0.5) 26 (1.0) 56 (2.2) 91 (3.6) 115 (4.5) 132 (5.2) 160 (6.3) 132 (5.2) 78 (3.1) 17 (0.7) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 7 12 17 19 18 21 20 17 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Tawa, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Tawa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tawa: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tawa, 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 231 276 311 294 316 297 345 302 262 262 276 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Tawa, Qinghai, China §

Tawa 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 Tawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tawa, 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 14 14 13 12 9 6 4