Delingha weather by month & the best time to visit
China · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Delingha is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with August and June close behind. Delingha averages about 3,163 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Delingha?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Delingha is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Delingha?
Delingha is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,163 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate September (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #21 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 240 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -15° / 5°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -11° / 12°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| April | 48 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| May | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| June | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 52 mm | 8 |
| July | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| August | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 38 mm | 8 |
| September | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 26 mm | 7 |
| October | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -14° / 7°F | 2 mm | 2 |
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Delingha: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Delingha?
Delingha is a small town in China at 2,860 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Delingha get a year?
Delingha gets about 3,163 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Delingha?
The sunniest time to visit Delingha is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Delingha?
January is the least sunny month in Delingha, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Delingha?
The typical midday UV index in Delingha peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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