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Monthly climate in Xihai, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xihai features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xihai enjoys an average of 3708 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xihai, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xihai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xihai experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 218 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xihai, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xihai, Qinghai, China §

Xihai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xihai are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xihai, 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) 7 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 49 (1.9) 64 (2.5) 105 (4.1) 115 (4.5) 137 (5.4) 93 (3.7) 47 (1.8) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 7 10 11 18 17 20 18 9 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Xihai, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xihai are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xihai: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xihai, 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 233 283 326 316 342 323 358 337 303 305 289 287
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 57m 13h 8m 14h 8m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Xihai, Qinghai, China §

Xihai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Xihai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xihai, 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 16 14 13 11 9 6 4