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Monthly climate in Gengzhang, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gengzhang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gengzhang enjoys an average of 3473 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gengzhang, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Gengzhang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (6 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gengzhang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gengzhang, 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 -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gengzhang, Tibet, China §

Gengzhang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gengzhang are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gengzhang, 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) 17 (0.7) 36 (1.4) 56 (2.2) 73 (2.9) 140 (5.5) 205 (8.1) 246 (9.7) 185 (7.3) 178 (7.0) 124 (4.9) 41 (1.6) 24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 12 17 17 25 28 30 27 28 24 12 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Gengzhang, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Gengzhang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gengzhang: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gengzhang, 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 244 287 329 327 309 293 256 286 267 290 285 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 27m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 53m 13h 38m 14h 0m 13h 49m 13h 9m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 38m 10h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Gengzhang, Tibet, China §

Gengzhang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gengzhang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gengzhang, 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) 8 11 15 18 18 16 16 16 17 13 11 8