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Monthly climate in Samdo, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samdo features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 826 mm (32.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Samdo enjoys an average of 3804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samdo, China

The warmest months in Samdo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samdo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 229 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samdo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average high-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Average low-25°C
(-12°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Mean minimum-32°C
(-26°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-33°C
(-26°F)
Minimum-38°C
(-36°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samdo, China

Samdo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Samdo are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samdo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)16 (0.6)25 (1.0)29 (1.2)76 (3.0)109 (4.3)194 (7.6)167 (6.6)110 (4.4)53 (2.1)23 (0.9)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)257717202723201244

Monthly sunshine hours in Samdo, China

The sunniest months in Samdo are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Samdo: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samdo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249295339339351346322330316320292300
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 3m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 7m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 33m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Samdo, China

Samdo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 20, 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 Samdo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samdo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7101517201816151712117