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Monthly climate in Xiaoxia, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiaoxia features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 486 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiaoxia enjoys an average of 3570 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xiaoxia, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xiaoxia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiaoxia experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xiaoxia, 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 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xiaoxia, Qinghai, China §

Xiaoxia usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiaoxia are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xiaoxia, 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) 6 (0.2) 13 (0.5) 35 (1.4) 55 (2.2) 68 (2.7) 81 (3.2) 90 (3.6) 80 (3.2) 38 (1.5) 9 (0.3) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 1 3 7 9 12 10 12 13 8 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Xiaoxia, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xiaoxia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiaoxia: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xiaoxia, 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 230 279 315 302 326 318 353 318 284 282 278 281
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 6m 14h 35m 14h 20m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Xiaoxia, Qinghai, China §

Xiaoxia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xiaoxia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xiaoxia, 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) 3 5 9 11 13 13 13 12 11 8 6 3