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Monthly climate in Zhexiao, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhexiao features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 763 mm (30.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhexiao enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhexiao, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Zhexiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhexiao experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 226 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhexiao, 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 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -24°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Mean minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-35°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -37°C
(-33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhexiao, Qinghai, China §

Zhexiao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhexiao 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 Zhexiao, 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) 8 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 19 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 74 (2.9) 130 (5.1) 139 (5.5) 142 (5.6) 118 (4.6) 58 (2.3) 20 (0.8) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 5 5 9 17 23 23 24 22 15 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhexiao, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Zhexiao are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhexiao: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhexiao, 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 248 293 338 338 358 343 342 339 306 314 291 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 14m 14h 1m 13h 17m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 28m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Zhexiao, Qinghai, China §

Zhexiao 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhexiao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhexiao, 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) 7 10 14 16 19 17 16 15 15 13 10 7