Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sexiong features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 972 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sexiong enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sexiong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 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 -17 to -13 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sexiong experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 235 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -44°C (-47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sexiong, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Sexiong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sexiong are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 103 (4.0) | 185 (7.3) | 190 (7.5) | 159 (6.3) | 147 (5.8) | 55 (2.2) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sexiong are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sexiong: January, February and November 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 | 294 | 341 | 348 | 362 | 347 | 324 | 330 | 310 | 327 | 300 | 305 |
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 |
Sexiong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, 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 Sexiong 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 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |