Monthly climate in Xinyuan, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinyuan features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 635 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xinyuan enjoys an average of 3799 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xinyuan, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xinyuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 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 (6 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinyuan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 248 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xinyuan, 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 5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum -0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(6°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
Average low -21°C
(-6°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-26°C
(-14°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xinyuan, Qinghai, China §

Xinyuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xinyuan are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xinyuan, 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) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 69 (2.7) 108 (4.2) 147 (5.8) 130 (5.1) 74 (2.9) 28 (1.1) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 5 10 13 19 19 21 14 6 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Xinyuan, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xinyuan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xinyuan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xinyuan, 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 237 287 333 324 351 332 360 348 317 320 292 292
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 57m 13h 9m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Xinyuan, Qinghai, China §

Xinyuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Xinyuan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xinyuan, 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 15 14 14 13 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Xinyuan, Qinghai, China

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