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Monthly climate in Gangsha, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gangsha 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.Gangsha 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 Gangsha, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Gangsha 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, Gangsha 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 Gangsha, Tibet, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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 Gangsha, Tibet, China §

Gangsha 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 Gangsha 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 Gangsha, Tibet, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 6 5 6 5 9 11 25 26 14 1 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Gangsha, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Gangsha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gangsha: 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 Gangsha, Tibet, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 249 302 357 366 392 392 379 359 348 344 307 306
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 22m 11h 4m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 43m 14h 6m 13h 54m 13h 13m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 34m 10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Gangsha, Tibet, China §

Gangsha 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 Gangsha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gangsha, Tibet, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 9 10 15 16 17 18 17 20 15 13 9 7