Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gadong features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 581 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gadong enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gadong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gadong experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gadong, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Gadong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gadong are January, February and November. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 51 (2.0) | 74 (2.9) | 172 (6.8) | 162 (6.4) | 68 (2.7) | 12 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Gadong are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gadong: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 304 | 356 | 360 | 374 | 368 | 325 | 317 | 332 | 339 | 316 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Gadong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Gadong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |