Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xia Zanggor features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xia Zanggor enjoys an average of 3583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xia Zanggor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xia Zanggor experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 232 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -30°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xia Zanggor, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Xia Zanggor usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xia Zanggor are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 47 (1.9) | 100 (3.9) | 191 (7.5) | 138 (5.4) | 181 (7.1) | 158 (6.2) | 101 (4.0) | 22 (0.9) | 11 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Xia Zanggor are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xia Zanggor: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 285 | 335 | 332 | 327 | 288 | 324 | 314 | 266 | 280 | 285 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Xia Zanggor 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, November 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 Zanggor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 |