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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Xiagongma China

In Xiagongma, the summers are long and cool; the winters are frigid, dry, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -1°F to 63°F and is rarely below -9°F or above 69°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Xiagongma for warm-weather activities is from mid July to mid August.

Climate in Xiagongma

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Xiagongma weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 20 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 55°F. The hottest month of the year in Xiagongma is July, with an average high of 62°F and low of 37°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 23 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year in Xiagongma is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 26°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Xiagongma

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The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 26°F30°F37°F46°F54°F59°F62°F61°F55°F45°F35°F28°F
Temp. 12°F17°F25°F33°F40°F46°F49°F48°F42°F33°F21°F13°F
Low -1°F4°F13°F22°F27°F33°F37°F35°F30°F22°F9°F0°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Xiagongma

Average Hourly Temperature in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Xiagongma, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Xiagongma begins around July 8 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around January 29.

The clearest month of the year in Xiagongma is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 61% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around January 29 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around July 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Xiagongma is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 64% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Xiagongma

Cloud Cover Categories in XiagongmaclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1363%Dec 1363%Mar 2336%Mar 2336%Jul 849%Jul 849%Jan 2949%Jan 2949%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 48%59%64%61%58%53%49%46%45%45%41%39%
Clearer 52%41%36%39%42%47%51%54%55%55%59%61%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Xiagongma varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from May 13 to October 2, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Xiagongma is June, with an average of 14.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from October 2 to May 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Xiagongma is December, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Xiagongma changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 5.7 months, from April 22 to October 11. The month with the most days of rain alone in Xiagongma is June, with an average of 13.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.9 months, from October 25 to March 22. The month with the most days of snow alone in Xiagongma is October, with an average of 0.8 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.5 months, from March 22 to April 22 and from October 11 to October 25. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Xiagongma is May, with an average of 2.7 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Xiagongma

Daily Chance of Precipitation in XiagongmasnowmixedrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2652%Jun 2652%Jan 200%Jan 200%Mar 225%Mar 225%Apr 2212%Apr 2212%Oct 1117%Oct 1117%mixedrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.0d0.2d1.4d6.0d13.4d13.1d11.3d8.2d1.8d0.0d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.4d1.4d2.7d1.0d0.1d0.3d2.1d1.7d0.0d0.0d
Snow 0.1d0.3d0.6d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.8d0.2d0.1d
Any 0.1d0.3d1.2d3.3d8.9d14.4d13.3d11.6d10.8d4.3d0.3d0.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Xiagongma experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 23 to October 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Xiagongma is June, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 13 to April 23. The month with the least rain in Xiagongma is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Xiagongma

Average Monthly Rainfall in XiagongmarainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJul 13.9 inJul 13.9 inDec 31-0.0 inDec 31-0.0 inApr 230.5 inApr 230.5 inOct 130.5 inOct 130.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″1.4″3.5″3.3″2.7″2.0″0.4″0.0″0.0″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Xiagongma experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from September 2 to June 9, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Xiagongma is October, with an average snowfall of 2.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 9 to September 2. The least snow falls around August 1, with an average total accumulation of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Xiagongma

Average Monthly Snowfall in XiagongmasnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inOct 32.5 inOct 32.5 inAug 10.1 inAug 10.1 inMay 102.0 inMay 102.0 inDec 40.1 inDec 40.1 inSep 21.0 inSep 21.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 0.2″0.4″0.8″1.6″2.0″0.7″0.2″0.3″1.8″2.1″0.3″0.1″

The length of the day in Xiagongma varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Xiagongma

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 24 minJun 2114 hr, 24 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 54 minDec 219 hr, 54 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.0h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.4h10.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:08 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 17 minutes later at 8:24 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 6:10 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 8:34 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Xiagongma during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Xiagongma

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 126:08 AMJun 126:08 AM8:34 PMJun 298:34 PMJun 29Dec 46:10 PMDec 46:10 PM8:24 AMJan 98:24 AMJan 9daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Xiagongma

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703380NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Xiagongma

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Xiagongma, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Xiagongma

Humidity Comfort Levels in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Xiagongma experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 6 to April 30, with average wind speeds of more than 9.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Xiagongma is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 30 to November 6. The calmest month of the year in Xiagongma is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Xiagongma

Average Wind Speed in XiagongmawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphFeb 1812.3 mphFeb 1812.3 mphAug 146.1 mphAug 146.1 mphNov 69.2 mphNov 69.2 mphApr 309.2 mphApr 309.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.912.211.710.18.47.26.56.26.47.79.911.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Xiagongma varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.6 months, from June 13 to August 31, with a peak percentage of 32% on July 22. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 weeks, from August 31 to September 9, with a peak percentage of 28% on August 31. The wind is most often from the west for 8.9 months, from September 9 to June 6, with a peak percentage of 85% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Xiagongma

Wind Direction in XiagongmaWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Xiagongma throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Xiagongma for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Xiagongma

Tourism Score in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.31.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Xiagongma for hot-weather activities is from late July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Xiagongma

Beach/Pool Score in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.10.10.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Xiagongma are sufficiently cold year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Xiagongma

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 25-0%Sep 25-0%Jun 1310%Jun 1310%0%Nov 130%Nov 13Jul 2943%Jul 2943%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Xiagongma should appear around June 18, only rarely appearing before June 9 or after June 30.

Growing Degree Days in Xiagongma

Growing Degree Days in XiagongmaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°FJun 1890°FJun 1890°FDec 31396°FDec 31396°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from April 15 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Xiagongma is July, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 3 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Xiagongma is December, with an average of 3.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Xiagongma

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in XiagongmabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJul 247.4 kWhJul 247.4 kWhDec 243.5 kWhDec 243.5 kWhApr 156.6 kWhApr 156.6 kWhNov 34.3 kWhNov 34.3 kWhFeb 74.3 kWhFeb 74.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.84.55.56.67.27.37.36.95.94.84.03.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Xiagongma are 33.796 deg latitude, 100.168 deg longitude, and 12,749 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Xiagongma contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,713 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 13,226 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,517 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,148 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Xiagongma is covered by grassland (78%) and trees (19%), within 10 miles by grassland (84%) and trees (13%), and within 50 miles by grassland (85%) and trees (11%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Xiagongma, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Xiagongma is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Xiagongma, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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