Monthly climate in Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xia Dawo features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xia Dawo enjoys an average of 3700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xia Dawo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -16 °C (-1 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xia Dawo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 262 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xia Dawo, 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 -2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Average high -10°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -18°C
(-0°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
Average low -26°C
(-15°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
Mean minimum -37°C
(-34°F)
-33°C
(-28°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-29°C
(-19°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-41°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-35°C
(-30°F)
-29°C
(-19°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-38°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China §

Xia Dawo usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xia Dawo are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xia Dawo, 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) 11 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 27 (1.0) 37 (1.4) 65 (2.5) 133 (5.2) 102 (4.0) 146 (5.7) 103 (4.1) 62 (2.4) 17 (0.7) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 8 9 13 21 19 21 19 14 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xia Dawo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xia Dawo: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xia Dawo, 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 238 285 332 332 344 305 352 333 289 303 290 293
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 27m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China §

Xia Dawo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xia Dawo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xia Dawo, 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) 5 7 10 13 17 17 15 14 13 10 8 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Xia Dawo, Qinghai, China

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