Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ratang features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 818 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ratang enjoys an average of 3953 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ratang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ratang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 220 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ratang, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Ratang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ratang are January, November and December. On average, 8 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) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 81 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 213 (8.4) | 190 (7.5) | 106 (4.2) | 27 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ratang are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ratang: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 303 | 354 | 357 | 371 | 367 | 322 | 314 | 334 | 340 | 316 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 7m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 38m | 14h 0m | 13h 49m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 38m | 10h 15m |
Ratang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ratang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |