Wuhai weather by month & the best time to visit
China · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Wuhai is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with June and September close behind. Wuhai averages about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Wuhai?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wuhai is May, then June and September. 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 Wuhai?
Wuhai is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate May (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 59% of the annual 169 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -15° / 5°F | 1 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -10° / 14°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -4° / 25°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| April | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| May | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 16 mm | 8 |
| June | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 27 mm | 8 |
| July | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 33 mm | 9 |
| August | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 36 mm | 8 |
| September | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 31 mm | 7 |
| October | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 9 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Wuhai: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wuhai?
Wuhai is a regional city in China at 1,102 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wuhai get a year?
Wuhai gets about 3,229 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Wuhai?
The sunniest time to visit Wuhai is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wuhai?
January is the least sunny month in Wuhai, scoring 0/100 with about 1 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wuhai?
The typical midday UV index in Wuhai peaks around 9 (very high) in July, 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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