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Monthly climate in Xueshan, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xueshan features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 881 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xueshan enjoys an average of 3702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xueshan, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Xueshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -14 °C (3 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xueshan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 255 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xueshan, 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 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xueshan, Qinghai, China §

Xueshan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xueshan are January, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xueshan, 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) 11 (0.4) 16 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 43 (1.7) 79 (3.1) 167 (6.6) 129 (5.1) 183 (7.2) 132 (5.2) 68 (2.7) 15 (0.6) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 8 9 15 23 22 24 22 15 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Xueshan, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Xueshan are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xueshan: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xueshan, 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 239 285 333 334 344 305 351 329 286 301 293 297
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 58m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Xueshan, Qinghai, China §

Xueshan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xueshan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xueshan, 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) 5 8 12 15 19 19 16 15 14 11 9 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Xueshan, Qinghai, China

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