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Monthly climate in Laotai, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laotai features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 412 mm (16.2 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Laotai enjoys an average of 3828 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Laotai, China

The warmest months in Laotai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laotai experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Laotai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(62°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		14°C
(58°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average high-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(33°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Average low-15°C
(6°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-18°C
(0°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laotai, China with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Laotai, China

Laotai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Laotai are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Laotai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)10 (0.4)29 (1.1)40 (1.6)45 (1.8)60 (2.4)48 (1.9)70 (2.7)47 (1.8)29 (1.1)22 (0.9)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1258711798642

Monthly sunshine hours in Laotai, China

The sunniest months in Laotai are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Laotai: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laotai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours202260327348380375396381341310261243
Mean daily daylight hours9h 16m10h 27m11h 56m13h 27m14h 45m15h 25m15h 5m13h 56m12h 28m10h 57m9h 37m8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Laotai, China

Laotai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Laotai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laotai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)246810101097532