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Monthly climate in Qilan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qilan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 79 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qilan enjoys an average of 3802 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qilan, China

The warmest months in Qilan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to 0 °C (22 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qilan experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qilan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		15°C
(59°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		12°C
(54°F)		23°C
(73°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		16°C
(62°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		16°C
(60°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		12°C
(55°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qilan, China

Qilan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qilan are January, March and December. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qilan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)10 (0.4)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000322331000

Monthly sunshine hours in Qilan, China

The sunniest months in Qilan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qilan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qilan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208267318322365376401376335305266259
Mean daily daylight hours9h 37m10h 38m11h 57m13h 17m14h 26m15h 0m14h 42m13h 42m12h 25m11h 5m9h 55m9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Qilan, China

Qilan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Qilan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qilan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)347891010108532