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Monthly climate in Kangxung, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kangxung features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kangxung enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kangxung, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Kangxung are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kangxung experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 219 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kangxung, 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 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -34°C
(-30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kangxung, Tibet, China §

Kangxung usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kangxung are January, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kangxung, 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) 5 (0.2) 11 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 39 (1.5) 83 (3.3) 118 (4.6) 221 (8.7) 197 (7.7) 97 (3.8) 26 (1.0) 7 (0.3) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 3 6 11 19 23 30 28 22 9 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Kangxung, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Kangxung are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kangxung: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kangxung, 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 254 302 354 359 372 366 321 317 333 339 313 312
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 29m 11h 8m 11h 59m 12h 52m 13h 36m 13h 58m 13h 47m 13h 8m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 40m 10h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Kangxung, Tibet, China §

Kangxung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Kangxung UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kangxung, 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 12 14 15 18 17 17 17 16 12 11 7