Qiemo weather by month & the best time to visit
China · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Qiemo is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with April and May close behind. Qiemo averages about 3,458 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Qiemo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Qiemo is October, then April and May. 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 Qiemo?
Qiemo is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,458 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate October (100) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Qiemo — about 40 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 1 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 1 mm | 3 |
| March | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| April | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| May | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| June | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| August | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| September | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| October | 100 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 5 |
| November | 25 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 1 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Qiemo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Qiemo?
Qiemo is a small town in China at 1,214 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Qiemo get a year?
Qiemo gets about 3,458 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Qiemo?
The sunniest time to visit Qiemo is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Qiemo?
January is the least sunny month in Qiemo, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Qiemo?
The typical midday UV index in Qiemo 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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