Golmud weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Golmud is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with August and June close behind. Golmud averages about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Golmud?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Golmud is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Golmud?
Golmud is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate September (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Golmud — about 70 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -13° / 9°F | 1 mm | 3 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 1 mm | 4 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| April | 58 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| May | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| June | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| July | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 16 mm | 10 |
| August | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| September | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| October | 41 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Golmud: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Golmud?
Golmud is a regional city in China at 2,843 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Golmud get a year?
Golmud gets about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Golmud?
The sunniest time to visit Golmud is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Golmud?
January is the least sunny month in Golmud, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Golmud?
The typical midday UV index in Golmud peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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