Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yangmaogong features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 149 mm (5.9 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yangmaogong enjoys an average of 3743 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yangmaogong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -12 °C (-1 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yangmaogong experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -14°C (7°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yangmaogong, China with other places around the world.
Yangmaogong usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yangmaogong are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Yangmaogong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yangmaogong: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 250 | 321 | 343 | 375 | 373 | 397 | 380 | 338 | 302 | 252 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 55m |
Yangmaogong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Yangmaogong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |