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Monthly climate in Xarlung, Tibet, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xarlung features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1326 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Xarlung enjoys an average of 3725 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Xarlung, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Xarlung are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xarlung experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Xarlung, 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 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean -19°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)
Average low -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum -36°C
(-32°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Xarlung, Tibet, China §

Xarlung usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 238 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Xarlung are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Xarlung, 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) 16 (0.6) 28 (1.1) 45 (1.8) 57 (2.2) 117 (4.6) 188 (7.4) 285 (11.2) 224 (8.8) 205 (8.1) 111 (4.4) 31 (1.2) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 10 14 15 21 28 30 27 27 22 10 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Xarlung, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Xarlung are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Xarlung: January, July and November receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Xarlung, 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 250 297 341 344 348 338 290 305 297 313 293 303
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 26m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 53m 13h 38m 14h 1m 13h 49m 13h 10m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 38m 10h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Xarlung, Tibet, China §

Xarlung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 21, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the 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 Xarlung UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Xarlung, 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 16 18 21 17 17 16 17 14 11 8

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Xarlung, Tibet, China

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