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Monthly climate in Zaqing, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaqing features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 796 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zaqing enjoys an average of 3785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaqing, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Zaqing are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 9 °C (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -15 °C (1 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaqing experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 246 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zaqing, 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 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-30°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaqing, Qinghai, China §

Zaqing usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zaqing are January, November and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zaqing, 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) 13 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 71 (2.8) 157 (6.2) 131 (5.2) 134 (5.3) 135 (5.3) 62 (2.4) 14 (0.6) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 8 7 17 24 23 22 24 16 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaqing, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Zaqing are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zaqing: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zaqing, 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 242 288 336 338 349 334 347 334 300 316 295 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 17m 14h 3m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Zaqing, Qinghai, China §

Zaqing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zaqing UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaqing, 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) 6 9 14 16 19 17 16 15 14 12 10 6