Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dege features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1014 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dege enjoys an average of 3514 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dege are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (8 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dege experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -40°C (-40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dege, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Dege usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dege are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 53 (2.1) | 120 (4.7) | 180 (7.1) | 131 (5.2) | 147 (5.8) | 160 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 33 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Dege are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dege: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 284 | 332 | 327 | 317 | 285 | 316 | 311 | 257 | 265 | 277 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Dege experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dege 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 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |