Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kangding features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1685 mm (66.3 inches) and receives 237 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kangding enjoys an average of 3287 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kangding are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (20 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kangding experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kangding, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Kangding usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kangding are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 16 (0.6) | 41 (1.6) | 65 (2.6) | 133 (5.3) | 208 (8.2) | 237 (9.3) | 302 (11.9) | 307 (12.1) | 195 (7.7) | 112 (4.4) | 47 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Kangding are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kangding: June, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 288 | 324 | 302 | 279 | 237 | 270 | 284 | 220 | 250 | 278 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 26m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 39m | 14h 1m | 13h 50m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 14m |
Kangding experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 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 Kangding UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 |