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Monthly climate in Santai, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santai features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 334 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santai 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 Santai, China

The warmest months in Santai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santai experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		20°C
(68°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		22°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		18°C
(64°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		7°C
(45°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		12°C
(55°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(13°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		3°C
(37°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-5°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)

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

Monthly average precipitation in Santai, China

Santai usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santai are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)25 (1.0)32 (1.3)33 (1.3)45 (1.8)38 (1.5)54 (2.1)39 (1.5)27 (1.0)20 (0.8)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)125667566542

Monthly sunshine hours in Santai, China

The sunniest months in Santai are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santai: 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 Santai. 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 4m13h 56m12h 28m10h 57m9h 37m8h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Santai, China

Santai 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 Santai UV Index data.

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