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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Beihe China

In Beihe, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are short, freezing, dry, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 1°F to 71°F and is rarely below -6°F or above 79°F.

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

Climate in Beihe

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

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 26 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year in Beihe is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 49°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 25 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 37°F. The coldest month of the year in Beihe is January, with an average low of 2°F and high of 29°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Beihe

Average High and Low Temperature in BeihewarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1128°FJan 1128°FJul 2771°FJul 2771°F1°F1°F50°F50°FMay 2662°FMay 2662°FSep 962°FSep 962°FNov 2537°FNov 2537°FFeb 2337°FFeb 2337°F42°F42°F43°F43°F12°F12°F10°F10°FNowNow
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 29°F35°F44°F54°F61°F66°F69°F68°F60°F51°F40°F31°F
Temp. 14°F22°F32°F43°F50°F56°F59°F58°F50°F40°F27°F17°F
Low 2°F8°F21°F32°F40°F46°F49°F48°F41°F30°F16°F5°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 Beihe

Average Hourly Temperature in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablefrigidfrigid
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 Beihe, 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 Beihe begins around July 15 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around February 9.

The clearest month of the year in Beihe is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 73% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around February 9 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around July 15.

The cloudiest month of the year in Beihe is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 51% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Beihe

Cloud Cover Categories in BeiheclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Nov 2674%Nov 2674%May 2148%May 2148%Jul 1561%Jul 1561%Feb 962%Feb 962%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 32%41%49%49%51%47%38%36%37%33%27%28%
Clearer 68%59%51%51%49%53%62%64%63%67%73%72%

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

The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from May 8 to September 29, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Beihe is July, with an average of 9.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from September 29 to May 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Beihe is January, with an average of 0.0 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 Beihe changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from March 13 to October 31. The month with the most days of rain alone in Beihe is July, with an average of 9.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from October 31 to March 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Beihe is November, with an average of 0.4 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Beihe

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BeihesnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2934%Jun 2934%Jan 140%Jan 140%Mar 132%Mar 132%Oct 313%Oct 313%May 817%May 817%Sep 2917%Sep 2917%rain
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 0.0d0.0d0.4d1.9d6.1d9.1d9.8d9.7d7.3d2.2d0.1d0.0d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.0d0.0d
Snow 0.0d0.1d0.3d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.1d
Any 0.0d0.1d0.9d2.5d6.3d9.1d9.8d9.7d7.3d2.6d0.5d0.1d

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. Beihe experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 18 to October 12, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Beihe is July, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 12 to April 18. The month with the least rain in Beihe is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Beihe

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″0.4″1.4″2.2″2.5″2.5″1.6″0.4″0.0″0.0″

The length of the day in Beihe varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 40 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Beihe

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 40 minJun 2114 hr, 40 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 40 minDec 219 hr, 40 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 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 32 minutes later at 8:26 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:58 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 39 minutes later at 8:36 PM on June 28.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Beihe

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 135:55 AMJun 135:55 AM8:36 PMJun 288:36 PMJun 28Dec 65:58 PMDec 65:58 PM8:26 AMJan 78:26 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Beihe

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607077NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Beihe

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 Beihe, 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 Beihe

Humidity Comfort Levels in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 Beihe experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 7 to May 18, with average wind speeds of more than 6.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Beihe is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 18 to November 7. The calmest month of the year in Beihe is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Beihe

Average Wind Speed in BeihewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 167.8 mphMar 167.8 mphSep 264.9 mphSep 264.9 mphNov 76.4 mphNov 76.4 mphMay 186.4 mphMay 186.4 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) 7.27.47.77.46.55.85.45.24.95.46.77.3

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

The wind is most often from the east for 5.2 months, from May 1 to October 7, with a peak percentage of 58% on August 6. The wind is most often from the west for 6.8 months, from October 7 to May 1, with a peak percentage of 77% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Beihe

Wind Direction in BeiheWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorth
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 Beihe 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 Beihe 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 Beihe

Tourism Score in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.84.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
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 Beihe for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Beihe

Beach/Pool Score in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.31.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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).

The growing season in Beihe typically lasts for 4.8 months (148 days), from around May 6 to around October 1, rarely starting before April 18 or after May 26, and rarely ending before September 12 or after October 19.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Beihegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 650%May 650%Oct 150%Oct 150%May 2690%May 2690%Sep 1290%Sep 1290%Apr 1810%Apr 1810%Oct 1910%Oct 1910%0%Feb 160%Feb 16Jul 26100%Jul 26100%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 Beihe should appear around May 10, only rarely appearing before May 1 or after May 19.

Growing Degree Days in Beihe

Growing Degree Days in BeiheJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°FMay 1090°FMay 1090°FAug 27900°FAug 27900°FDec 311,060°FDec 311,060°F
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 4.4 months, from April 6 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Beihe is May, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from November 8 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Beihe is December, with an average of 3.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Beihe

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BeihebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhMay 297.3 kWhMay 297.3 kWhDec 223.2 kWhDec 223.2 kWhApr 66.5 kWhApr 66.5 kWhAug 186.5 kWhAug 186.5 kWhFeb 24.0 kWhFeb 24.0 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) 3.64.55.76.87.27.27.16.55.64.73.83.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Beihe are 36.590 deg latitude, 101.427 deg longitude, and 8,622 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Beihe contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,053 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 8,633 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,541 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,360 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Beihe is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (44%), within 10 miles by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%), and within 50 miles by grassland (60%) and trees (15%).

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

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Xining Caojiabao Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Beihe.

At a distance of 30 kilometers from Beihe, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Beihe according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

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.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . 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.

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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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