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Monthly climate in Racaka, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Racaka features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Racaka enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Racaka, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Racaka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (3 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Racaka experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 216 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Racaka, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean maximum -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -23°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Racaka, Tibet, China §

Racaka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Racaka are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Racaka, 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) 7 (0.3) 14 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 32 (1.3) 82 (3.2) 121 (4.8) 195 (7.7) 166 (6.5) 118 (4.6) 59 (2.3) 24 (0.9) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 4 7 8 18 22 26 23 20 13 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Racaka, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Racaka are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Racaka: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Racaka, 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 248 293 337 340 349 339 326 333 307 310 285 297
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 3m 11h 59m 12h 56m 13h 44m 14h 8m 13h 56m 13h 14m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Racaka, Tibet, China §

Racaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Racaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Racaka, 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) 7 10 14 16 19 16 16 15 16 12 10 7