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Monthly climate in Zangbi, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zangbi features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-39 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (61 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 845 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zangbi enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zangbi, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Zangbi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -15 °C (2 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zangbi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 249 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zangbi, 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
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Average low -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-37°F)		 -38°C
(-35°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zangbi, Tibet, China §

Zangbi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 26 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zangbi are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zangbi, 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) 9 (0.3) 15 (0.6) 27 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 70 (2.7) 136 (5.4) 196 (7.7) 171 (6.8) 118 (4.6) 40 (1.6) 20 (0.8) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 9 8 16 26 28 26 24 11 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Zangbi, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Zangbi are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zangbi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zangbi, 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 252 298 346 350 363 354 311 311 316 332 303 306
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 23m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 41m 14h 5m 13h 53m 13h 12m 12h 19m 11h 23m 10h 35m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Zangbi, Tibet, China §

Zangbi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 Zangbi UV Index data.

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