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Monthly climate in Zangkaxa, Tibet, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zangkaxa features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 227 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zangkaxa enjoys an average of 4187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zangkaxa, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Zangkaxa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 11 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -14 °C (3 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zangkaxa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 247 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zangkaxa, 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 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average high -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Daily mean -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-30°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -33°C
(-26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zangkaxa, Tibet, China §

Zangkaxa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zangkaxa are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zangkaxa, 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) 5 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 20 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 63 (2.5) 59 (2.3) 20 (0.8) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 1 2 6 6 16 15 6 1 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Zangkaxa, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Zangkaxa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zangkaxa: 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 Zangkaxa, 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 246 301 360 372 403 398 398 387 359 346 306 306
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 7m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Zangkaxa, Tibet, China §

Zangkaxa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zangkaxa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zangkaxa, 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) 6 8 13 14 16 16 15 16 13 10 7 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Zangkaxa, Tibet, China

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