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Monthly climate in Zham, Tibet, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zham features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3182 mm (125.3 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zham enjoys an average of 3793 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zham, Tibet, China §

The warmest months in Zham are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zham experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zham, 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 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zham, Tibet, China §

Zham usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 626 mm (24.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zham are January, November and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zham, 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) 72 (2.8) 93 (3.7) 147 (5.8) 191 (7.5) 246 (9.7) 355 (14.0) 769 (30.3) 699 (27.5) 412 (16.2) 82 (3.2) 51 (2.0) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 16 22 27 29 28 31 31 27 15 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Zham, Tibet, China §

The sunniest months in Zham are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zham: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zham, 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 249 292 348 353 371 345 290 296 301 330 308 305
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 49m 13h 31m 13h 52m 13h 41m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 28m 10h 45m 10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Zham, Tibet, China §

Zham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zham UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zham, 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 12 14 15 16 17 16 14 13 9 7