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Monthly climate in Zhamashi, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhamashi features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °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 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 776 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhamashi enjoys an average of 3715 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhamashi, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Zhamashi 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 -17 to -15 °C (1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhamashi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 259 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhamashi, 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
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean maximum -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average high -9°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Average low -25°C
(-12°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhamashi, Qinghai, China §

Zhamashi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhamashi are January, November and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhamashi, 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) 7 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 47 (1.9) 71 (2.8) 138 (5.4) 148 (5.8) 170 (6.7) 110 (4.3) 43 (1.7) 9 (0.3) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 7 11 13 20 23 25 18 8 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhamashi, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Zhamashi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhamashi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhamashi, 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 229 279 329 316 345 326 359 341 312 307 286 280
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 45m 11h 57m 13h 11m 14h 14m 14h 45m 14h 29m 13h 34m 12h 24m 11h 10m 10h 5m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Zhamashi, Qinghai, China §

Zhamashi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhamashi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhamashi, 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) 3 6 10 11 14 16 14 12 11 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zhamashi, Qinghai, China

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