Monthly climate in Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiao Surmang features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xiao Surmang enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xiao Surmang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (1 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiao Surmang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xiao Surmang, 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
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean maximum -5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
1°C
(35°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-20°C
(-5°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-33°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-32°C
(-25°F)
-36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China §

Xiao Surmang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xiao Surmang are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xiao Surmang, 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) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 39 (1.5) 92 (3.6) 147 (5.8) 197 (7.8) 152 (6.0) 145 (5.7) 68 (2.7) 28 (1.1) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 9 10 19 25 26 24 23 15 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xiao Surmang are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xiao Surmang: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xiao Surmang, 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 242 286 329 333 349 331 328 333 296 295 268 289
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 48m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 17m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China §

Xiao Surmang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 19, 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 Xiao Surmang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xiao Surmang, 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) 7 10 14 16 19 19 16 15 14 13 10 7

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Xiao Surmang, Qinghai, China

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