Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhomda features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1024 mm (40.3 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhomda enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhomda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhomda experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhomda, Tibet, China with other places around the world.
Zhomda usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhomda are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 14 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 47 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 119 (4.7) | 141 (5.5) | 240 (9.5) | 154 (6.1) | 114 (4.5) | 60 (2.4) | 23 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Zhomda are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhomda: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 298 | 346 | 347 | 353 | 340 | 274 | 300 | 300 | 319 | 302 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 35m | 13h 56m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 19m |
Zhomda 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zhomda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 |