Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhoinda features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 838 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhoinda enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhoinda 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 -14 °C (1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhoinda experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 224 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhoinda, Qinghai, China with other places around the world.
Zhoinda usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhoinda are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 24 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 78 (3.1) | 160 (6.3) | 136 (5.4) | 139 (5.5) | 134 (5.3) | 72 (2.8) | 22 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zhoinda are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhoinda: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 287 | 332 | 334 | 348 | 325 | 342 | 334 | 292 | 299 | 282 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Zhoinda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, 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 Zhoinda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 6 |