Monthly climate in Zhamao, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhamao features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1102 mm (43.4 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhamao enjoys an average of 3509 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhamao, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Zhamao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhamao experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 216 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhamao, 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 6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Average low -19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhamao, Qinghai, China §

Zhamao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhamao are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhamao, 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) 39 (1.5) 73 (2.9) 135 (5.3) 158 (6.2) 167 (6.6) 183 (7.2) 182 (7.2) 108 (4.3) 22 (0.9) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 9 12 19 22 20 24 23 18 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhamao, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Zhamao are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhamao: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhamao, 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 235 281 316 310 320 287 342 307 266 268 280 290
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Zhamao, Qinghai, China §

Zhamao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 17, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhamao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhamao, 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 7 10 14 17 15 14 14 12 10 7 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zhamao, Qinghai, China

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