Daocheng weather by month & the best time to visit
China · highland town · subpolar / tundra climate
The best time to visit Daocheng is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 50/100), with July close behind. Daocheng averages about 2,852 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 112 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Daocheng?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Daocheng is June, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Daocheng?
Daocheng gets a lot of sun: around 2,852 hours a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate June (50) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #56 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 653 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -13° / 9°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -9° / 16°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -6° / 21°F | 27 mm | 10 |
| May | 36 | 13° / 55°F | -3° / 27°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| June | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 112 mm | 11 |
| July | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 171 mm | 10 |
| August | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 138 mm | 9 |
| September | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 100 mm | 9 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -5° / 23°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -9° / 16°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -14° / 7°F | 2 mm | 5 |
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Daocheng: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Daocheng?
Daocheng is a highland town in China at 4,410 m elevation with a subpolar / tundra climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Daocheng get a year?
Daocheng gets about 2,852 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Daocheng?
The sunniest time to visit Daocheng is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 50/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Daocheng?
January is the least sunny month in Daocheng, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Daocheng?
The typical midday UV index in Daocheng peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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