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Monthly climate in Ziketan, Qinghai, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ziketan features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 664 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ziketan enjoys an average of 3688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ziketan, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Ziketan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ziketan experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ziketan, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -18°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ziketan, Qinghai, China §

Ziketan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ziketan are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ziketan, 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) 9 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 45 (1.8) 74 (2.9) 122 (4.8) 95 (3.7) 131 (5.2) 95 (3.7) 51 (2.0) 12 (0.5) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 6 9 14 20 16 21 19 12 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Ziketan, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Ziketan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ziketan: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ziketan, 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 236 284 324 322 337 305 360 332 298 302 290 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Ziketan, Qinghai, China §

Ziketan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ziketan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ziketan, 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 6 9 12 14 15 14 13 12 9 7 4