Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuijiu features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 7 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1206 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuijiu enjoys an average of 3704 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cuijiu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (4 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuijiu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 232 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuijiu, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Cuijiu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 235 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuijiu are January, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 27 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 54 (2.1) | 100 (3.9) | 164 (6.4) | 292 (11.5) | 248 (9.7) | 164 (6.5) | 67 (2.6) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Cuijiu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuijiu: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 297 | 342 | 342 | 349 | 336 | 277 | 297 | 295 | 313 | 296 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 47m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Cuijiu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 21, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cuijiu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 |