Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Keyi features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 238 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Keyi enjoys an average of 3871 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Keyi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Keyi experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 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 (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Keyi, China with other places around the world.
Keyi usually has the most precipitation in April, June and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Keyi are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 37 (1.5) | 20 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Keyi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Keyi: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 269 | 327 | 341 | 381 | 374 | 404 | 383 | 339 | 305 | 269 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 33m | 11h 56m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 11m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 47m | 9h 8m |
Keyi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Keyi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |