Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cola features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 969 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cola enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cola are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -16 °C (-2 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cola experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 246 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-39°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -40°C (-41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cola, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Cola usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cola are January, February and December. On average, 15 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) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 65 (2.6) | 155 (6.1) | 221 (8.7) | 189 (7.5) | 156 (6.1) | 56 (2.2) | 27 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Cola are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cola: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 27 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 | 297 | 344 | 350 | 365 | 353 | 324 | 325 | 314 | 331 | 302 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Cola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 20, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cola 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 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 |