Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xia'er features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1293 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xia'er enjoys an average of 3470 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xia'er are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xia'er experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xia'er, Sichuan, China with other places around the world.
Xia'er usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xia'er are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 29 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 91 (3.6) | 146 (5.7) | 197 (7.8) | 243 (9.6) | 207 (8.2) | 167 (6.6) | 95 (3.8) | 36 (1.4) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Xia'er are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xia'er: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 296 | 337 | 320 | 311 | 272 | 268 | 289 | 247 | 278 | 290 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 35m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Xia'er experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 20, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xia'er UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |