Shiquanhe weather by month & the best time to visit
China · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Shiquanhe is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August close behind. Shiquanhe averages about 3,781 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Shiquanhe?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shiquanhe is July, then August. 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 Shiquanhe?
Shiquanhe is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,781 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate July (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Shiquanhe is the sunniest of the 254 destinations tracked in China. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 114 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 | 7 mm | 4 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -17° / 1°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -12° / 10°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| May | 25 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 6 mm | 11 |
| June | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 11 mm | 12 |
| July | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 29 mm | 12 |
| August | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 5° / 41°F | 29 mm | 11 |
| September | 57 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -6° / 21°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -11° / 12°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -16° / 3°F | 3 mm | 4 |
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Shiquanhe: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shiquanhe?
Shiquanhe is a small town in China at 4,271 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Shiquanhe get a year?
Shiquanhe gets about 3,781 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Shiquanhe?
The sunniest time to visit Shiquanhe is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shiquanhe?
January is the least sunny month in Shiquanhe, scoring 0/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
Is Shiquanhe the sunniest place in China?
Yes — with about 3,781 hours of sunshine a year, Shiquanhe has the most annual sunshine of the 254 China destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Shiquanhe?
The typical midday UV index in Shiquanhe peaks around 12 (extreme) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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