Garzê (Garzê) weather by month & the best time to visit
China · alpine / mountain town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Garzê (Garzê) is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 60/100), with June and July close behind. Garzê (Garzê) averages about 3,358 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 107 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Garzê (Garzê)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Garzê (Garzê) is August, then June and July. 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 Garzê (Garzê)?
Garzê (Garzê) is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,358 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate August (60) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 58% of the annual 646 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -13° / 9°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -11° / 12°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 16 mm | 12 |
| April | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 31 mm | 13 |
| May | 44 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 63 mm | 12 |
| June | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 132 mm | 11 |
| July | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 134 mm | 11 |
| August | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 107 mm | 11 |
| September | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 105 mm | 10 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 40 mm | 9 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -13° / 9°F | 2 mm | 5 |
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Garzê (Garzê): questions and answers
What kind of destination is Garzê (Garzê)?
Garzê (Garzê) is a alpine / mountain town in China at 4,096 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Garzê (Garzê) get a year?
Garzê (Garzê) gets about 3,358 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Garzê (Garzê)?
The sunniest time to visit Garzê (Garzê) is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 60/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Garzê (Garzê)?
January is the least sunny month in Garzê (Garzê), scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Garzê (Garzê)?
The typical midday UV index in Garzê (Garzê) peaks around 13 (extreme) in April, 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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