Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pozhang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pozhang enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pozhang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pozhang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pozhang, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Pozhang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pozhang are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 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) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 54 (2.1) | 88 (3.5) | 154 (6.1) | 308 (12.1) | 282 (11.1) | 142 (5.6) | 34 (1.3) | 9 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Pozhang are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pozhang: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 298 | 346 | 349 | 360 | 358 | 308 | 322 | 323 | 330 | 306 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 35m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Pozhang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 / 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 Pozhang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 |