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Monthly climate in Darchen, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darchen features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-4 °F) and 7 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 548 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Darchen enjoys an average of 4106 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Darchen, China

The warmest months in Darchen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -17 °C (-4 - 1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darchen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 266 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Darchen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum-8°C
(18°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average high-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-17°C
(1°F)
Average low-26°C
(-15°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Mean minimum-35°C
(-31°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-19°C
(-3°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum-38°C
(-36°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-36°C
(-32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Darchen, China

Darchen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Darchen are March, November and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Darchen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)21 (0.8)19 (0.7)17 (0.7)20 (0.8)40 (1.6)47 (1.8)136 (5.3)151 (5.9)53 (2.1)19 (0.7)13 (0.5)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6565911252614133

Monthly sunshine hours in Darchen, China

The sunniest months in Darchen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Darchen: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Darchen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249302357366392392379359348344307306
Mean daily daylight hours10h 22m11h 4m11h 59m12h 55m13h 43m14h 6m13h 54m13h 13m12h 19m11h 23m10h 34m10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Darchen, China

Darchen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Darchen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Darchen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910151617181720151397