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Monthly climate in Karlung, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karlung features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1044 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karlung enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karlung, China

The warmest months in Karlung are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karlung experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karlung. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karlung, China

Karlung usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karlung are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karlung. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)7 (0.3)19 (0.8)39 (1.5)76 (3.0)122 (4.8)295 (11.6)283 (11.2)150 (5.9)30 (1.2)10 (0.4)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)024917233029251021

Monthly sunshine hours in Karlung, China

The sunniest months in Karlung are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karlung: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karlung. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253300351357369366327323334338311308
Mean daily daylight hours10h 30m11h 9m11h 59m12h 51m13h 35m13h 57m13h 46m13h 8m12h 18m11h 26m10h 41m10h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Karlung, China

Karlung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, 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 Karlung UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karlung. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)8111415181617161612117