Qitai weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Qitai is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and May close behind. Qitai averages about 2,927 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Qitai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Qitai is April, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Qitai?
Qitai gets a lot of sun: around 2,927 hours a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate April (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #48 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. The year's 197 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 7 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -6° / 21°F | 7 mm | 2 |
| March | 31 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 10 mm | 3 |
| April | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| May | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 23 mm | 7 |
| June | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 22 mm | 8 |
| July | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| August | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 7 |
| September | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| October | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 13 mm | 3 |
| November | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 10 mm | 1 |
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Qitai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Qitai?
Qitai is a regional city in China at 659 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Qitai get a year?
Qitai gets about 2,927 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Qitai?
The sunniest time to visit Qitai is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Qitai?
January is the least sunny month in Qitai, scoring 0/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Qitai?
The typical midday UV index in Qitai peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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