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Monthly climate in Xagqu, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xagqu features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (3 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 937 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xagqu enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xagqu, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Xagqu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (3 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xagqu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 234 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xagqu, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Average high -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Average low -23°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-30°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-39°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -34°C
(-28°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xagqu, Tibet, China §

Xagqu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xagqu are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xagqu, 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) 17 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 44 (1.7) 106 (4.2) 177 (7.0) 172 (6.8) 151 (6.0) 144 (5.7) 54 (2.1) 19 (0.7) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 9 12 20 26 25 26 25 15 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Xagqu, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Xagqu are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xagqu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xagqu, 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 251 294 341 348 362 347 324 330 310 327 300 305
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 19m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 57m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Xagqu, Tibet, China §

Xagqu 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 Xagqu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xagqu, 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 18 17 16 16 14 12 9 7