Ulanqab weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Ulanqab is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with June and September close behind. Ulanqab averages about 2,946 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 33 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Ulanqab?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ulanqab is May, then June and September. 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 Ulanqab?
Ulanqab gets a lot of sun: around 2,946 hours a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate May (90) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #46 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 378 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -19° / -2°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -15° / 5°F | 3 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -8° / 18°F | 7 mm | 4 |
| April | 47 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 18 mm | 6 |
| May | 90 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 33 mm | 7 |
| June | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 56 mm | 7 |
| July | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 99 mm | 8 |
| August | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 72 mm | 8 |
| September | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 6 |
| October | 31 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 21 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -9° / 16°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -17° / 1°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Ulanqab: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ulanqab?
Ulanqab is a city break in China at 1,408 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ulanqab get a year?
Ulanqab gets about 2,946 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Ulanqab?
The sunniest time to visit Ulanqab is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ulanqab?
January is the least sunny month in Ulanqab, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ulanqab?
The typical midday UV index in Ulanqab peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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