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Monthly climate in Zongjia, Qinghai, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zongjia features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 186 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zongjia enjoys an average of 3861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zongjia, Qinghai, China §

The warmest months in Zongjia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zongjia experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zongjia, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zongjia, Qinghai, China §

Zongjia usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zongjia are February, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zongjia, 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) 5 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 15 (0.6) 18 (0.7) 40 (1.6) 34 (1.4) 26 (1.0) 19 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 1 4 5 9 8 7 5 2 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Zongjia, Qinghai, China §

The sunniest months in Zongjia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zongjia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zongjia, 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 232 282 331 336 357 347 377 362 331 322 290 289
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Zongjia, Qinghai, China §

Zongjia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Zongjia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zongjia, 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 11 14 14 13 13 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zongjia, Qinghai, China

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