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Monthly climate in Xamqu, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xamqu features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-3 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1045 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xamqu enjoys an average of 3772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xamqu, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Xamqu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -16 °C (-3 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xamqu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 244 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xamqu, 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 1°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average high -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Average low -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-33°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -35°C
(-32°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xamqu, Tibet, China §

Xamqu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xamqu are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xamqu, 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) 11 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 29 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 75 (3.0) 146 (5.7) 214 (8.4) 202 (7.9) 176 (6.9) 82 (3.2) 33 (1.3) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 11 10 15 24 27 27 26 18 9 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Xamqu, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Xamqu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xamqu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xamqu, 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 249 293 337 343 353 336 318 327 301 315 293 302
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 3m 11h 59m 12h 56m 13h 45m 14h 9m 13h 56m 13h 14m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Xamqu, Tibet, China §

Xamqu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 High / 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 Xamqu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xamqu, 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 17 20 18 17 16 15 13 10 7