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Monthly climate in Sozhug, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sozhug features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1032 mm (40.6 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sozhug enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sozhug, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Sozhug are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (17 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sozhug experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sozhug, 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 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sozhug, Tibet, China §

Sozhug usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 202 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sozhug are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sozhug, 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) 7 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 32 (1.3) 58 (2.3) 106 (4.2) 148 (5.8) 252 (9.9) 207 (8.1) 140 (5.5) 44 (1.7) 15 (0.6) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 4 12 17 24 25 30 27 25 13 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Sozhug, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Sozhug are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sozhug: 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 Sozhug, 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 253 298 344 348 356 360 317 327 325 332 308 307
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 28m 11h 8m 11h 59m 12h 52m 13h 37m 13h 59m 13h 47m 13h 9m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 40m 10h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Sozhug, Tibet, China §

Sozhug experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sozhug UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sozhug, 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) 8 11 13 15 17 17 16 16 15 12 11 7