Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandaohezi features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 365 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sandaohezi enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandaohezi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -8 °C (9 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandaohezi experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandaohezi, China with other places around the world.
Sandaohezi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sandaohezi are January, February and December. On average, 9 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) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 27 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 33 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 37 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sandaohezi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sandaohezi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 244 | 315 | 330 | 377 | 365 | 399 | 378 | 334 | 290 | 243 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 6m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 36m | 8h 53m |
Sandaohezi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Sandaohezi 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 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |