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Monthly climate in Yag La, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yag La features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yag La enjoys an average of 3782 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yag La, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Yag La 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 -18 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yag La experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 231 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yag La, 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
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average high -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean -18°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Average low -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-30°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yag La, Tibet, China §

Yag La usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yag La are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yag La, 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) 14 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 29 (1.1) 35 (1.4) 81 (3.2) 153 (6.0) 163 (6.4) 149 (5.9) 157 (6.2) 75 (2.9) 25 (1.0) 18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 10 10 18 24 24 24 25 17 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Yag La, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Yag La are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yag La: 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 Yag La, 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 248 291 336 340 352 334 327 331 304 317 295 302
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Yag La, Tibet, China §

Yag La experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, 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 Yag La UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yag La, 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) 7 10 15 16 19 17 17 16 14 13 10 7