Huatugou weather by month & the best time to visit
China · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Huatugou is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with June and July close behind. Huatugou averages about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Huatugou?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Huatugou is August, then June and July. 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 Huatugou?
Huatugou is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate August (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Huatugou — about 55 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -14° / 7°F | 1 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -11° / 12°F | 1 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| April | 41 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| May | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 8 mm | 8 |
| June | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| July | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| August | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 82 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| October | 25 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 0 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -12° / 10°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Huatugou: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Huatugou?
Huatugou is a small town in China at 2,898 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Huatugou get a year?
Huatugou gets about 3,381 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Huatugou?
The sunniest time to visit Huatugou is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Huatugou?
January is the least sunny month in Huatugou, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Huatugou?
The typical midday UV index in Huatugou 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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