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Monthly climate in Lumaka, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lumaka features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lumaka enjoys an average of 4185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lumaka, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Lumaka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 9 °C (41 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -16 °C (0 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lumaka experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 261 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lumaka, 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 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lumaka, Tibet, China §

Lumaka usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lumaka are October, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lumaka, 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) 9 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 43 (1.7) 37 (1.4) 173 (6.8) 151 (6.0) 38 (1.5) 8 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 2 4 11 8 19 18 9 1 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Lumaka, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Lumaka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lumaka: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lumaka, 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 246 301 360 373 402 397 394 385 359 347 308 307
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 17m 14h 4m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Lumaka, Tibet, China §

Lumaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / 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 Lumaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lumaka, 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) 6 8 13 14 16 16 15 16 14 11 8 5