Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gyigang features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1328 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gyigang enjoys an average of 3565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gyigang are June, July and August, 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 -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gyigang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-32°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gyigang, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Gyigang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gyigang are January, November and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 32 (1.3) | 59 (2.3) | 70 (2.8) | 63 (2.5) | 143 (5.6) | 154 (6.1) | 277 (10.9) | 223 (8.8) | 162 (6.4) | 81 (3.2) | 32 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Gyigang are March, April and June, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gyigang: January, February and July receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 286 | 329 | 322 | 311 | 320 | 268 | 296 | 295 | 302 | 292 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 34m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 20m |
Gyigang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / 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 Gyigang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 |