Haibei (Qilian) weather by month & the best time to visit
China · alpine / mountain town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Haibei (Qilian) is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August and June close behind. Haibei (Qilian) averages about 2,890 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 91 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Haibei (Qilian)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Haibei (Qilian) is July, then August and June. 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 Haibei (Qilian)?
Haibei (Qilian) gets a lot of sun: around 2,890 hours a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #51 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 390 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -18° / 0°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -11° / 12°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -5° / 23°F | 14 mm | 7 |
| May | 37 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 41 mm | 8 |
| June | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 65 mm | 9 |
| July | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| August | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 90 mm | 8 |
| September | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 61 mm | 7 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -5° / 23°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -11° / 12°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -17° / 1°F | 2 mm | 2 |
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Haibei (Qilian): questions and answers
What kind of destination is Haibei (Qilian)?
Haibei (Qilian) is a alpine / mountain town in China at 3,149 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Haibei (Qilian) get a year?
Haibei (Qilian) gets about 2,890 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Haibei (Qilian)?
The sunniest time to visit Haibei (Qilian) is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Haibei (Qilian)?
January is the least sunny month in Haibei (Qilian), scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Haibei (Qilian)?
The typical midday UV index in Haibei (Qilian) peaks around 9 (very high) in June, 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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