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Monthly climate in Towa, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Towa features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 10 °C (51 °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 851 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Towa enjoys an average of 3670 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Towa, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Towa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Towa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Towa, 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
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Towa, Tibet, China §

Towa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Towa are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Towa, 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) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 31 (1.2) 40 (1.6) 89 (3.5) 104 (4.1) 180 (7.1) 138 (5.4) 109 (4.3) 72 (2.9) 32 (1.3) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 10 10 17 19 25 22 18 16 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Towa, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Towa are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Towa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Towa, 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 247 291 334 335 341 329 303 312 299 299 281 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 22m 11h 4m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 43m 14h 6m 13h 54m 13h 13m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 34m 10h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Towa, Tibet, China §

Towa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, 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 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 Towa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Towa, 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 10 15 16 20 17 17 15 17 12 11 8