Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xuji features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 313 mm (12.3 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xuji enjoys an average of 3846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xuji are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °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 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xuji experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 208 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xuji, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Xuji usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xuji are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 68 (2.7) | 81 (3.2) | 47 (1.9) | 24 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xuji are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xuji: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 286 | 334 | 332 | 354 | 344 | 369 | 359 | 327 | 321 | 291 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Xuji experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Xuji UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |