Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gar features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gar enjoys an average of 4161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 8 °C (39 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -17 °C (-1 - 1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gar experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 266 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gar, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Gar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gar are October, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 135 (5.3) | 126 (5.0) | 52 (2.0) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gar: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 299 | 356 | 371 | 401 | 397 | 387 | 374 | 352 | 350 | 310 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Gar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |