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Monthly climate in Shiquanhe, Tibet, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiquanhe features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 233 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shiquanhe enjoys an average of 4185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shiquanhe, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Shiquanhe are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -12 °C (7 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiquanhe experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shiquanhe, 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 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Average low -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shiquanhe, Tibet, China §

Shiquanhe usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shiquanhe are October, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shiquanhe, 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) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 9 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 63 (2.5) 59 (2.3) 18 (0.7) 7 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 3 2 3 4 13 11 4 0 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Shiquanhe, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Shiquanhe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shiquanhe: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shiquanhe, 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 247 301 358 373 403 400 392 380 356 350 310 309
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 14m 14h 1m 13h 17m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 28m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Shiquanhe, Tibet, China §

Shiquanhe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shiquanhe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shiquanhe, 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 9 14 15 16 16 16 16 14 11 8 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shiquanhe, Tibet, China

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