Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhamog features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2188 mm (86.1 inches) and receives 258 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhamog enjoys an average of 3139 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhamog are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (10 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhamog experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 197 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhamog, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Zhamog usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 274 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhamog are January, November and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74 (2.9) | 125 (4.9) | 184 (7.2) | 195 (7.7) | 211 (8.3) | 247 (9.7) | 328 (12.9) | 247 (9.7) | 224 (8.8) | 182 (7.2) | 91 (3.6) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Zhamog are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhamog: January, July and September receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 268 | 311 | 292 | 265 | 244 | 229 | 264 | 244 | 249 | 269 | 274 |
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 |
Zhamog experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, 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 Zhamog UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 |