Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinjia features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinjia enjoys an average of 3508 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinjia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinjia experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinjia, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Xinjia usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinjia are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 68 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 86 (3.4) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 114 (4.5) | 62 (2.4) | 18 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Xinjia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinjia: January, February and October receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 274 | 310 | 289 | 326 | 312 | 348 | 313 | 278 | 269 | 275 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Xinjia 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 Xinjia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |