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Monthly climate in Zongga, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zongga features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 703 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zongga enjoys an average of 3935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zongga, China

The warmest months in Zongga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zongga 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 Zongga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average high-11°C
(13°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(-1°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Average low-25°C
(-13°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)
Mean minimum-34°C
(-28°F)		-32°C
(-24°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-30°C
(-23°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-33°F)		-36°C
(-33°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zongga, China

Zongga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zongga are April, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zongga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)31 (1.2)35 (1.4)21 (0.8)45 (1.8)73 (2.9)163 (6.4)151 (5.9)86 (3.4)27 (1.1)17 (0.7)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)88971119282821557

Monthly sunshine hours in Zongga, China

The sunniest months in Zongga are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zongga: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zongga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253301357364378360317307324338317314
Mean daily daylight hours10h 30m11h 9m11h 59m12h 51m13h 35m13h 57m13h 46m13h 7m12h 18m11h 26m10h 41m10h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Zongga, China

Zongga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 Zongga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zongga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911141517161717171497