Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qinghe features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 303 mm (11.9 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qinghe enjoys an average of 3939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qinghe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-6 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qinghe experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qinghe, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qinghe usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 7 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qinghe are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 34 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 27 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qinghe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qinghe: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 268 | 336 | 360 | 398 | 396 | 413 | 383 | 347 | 316 | 257 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 45m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 36m |
Qinghe 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 Qinghe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |