Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sechang features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-7 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sechang enjoys an average of 3722 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sechang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -18 °C (-7 - 0 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sechang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 236 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average high | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Daily mean | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Average low | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sechang, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Sechang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sechang are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 14 (0.5) | 24 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 80 (3.2) | 149 (5.9) | 211 (8.3) | 176 (6.9) | 164 (6.4) | 111 (4.4) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Sechang are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sechang: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 292 | 337 | 337 | 347 | 333 | 313 | 321 | 301 | 304 | 286 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Sechang 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 Sechang 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 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 7 |