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Qiemo weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Qiemo is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with April and May close behind. Qiemo averages about 3,458 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in October.

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Sun hours / year
3,458
Sunniest month
October
Peak score
100/100
Rain / year
40 mm
Midday UV at peak
9 (very high)
Population
19k
Elevation
1,214 m
Qiemo, China
Qiemo — photo via Wikimedia Commons

When is the best time to visit Qiemo?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Qiemo is October, then April and May. 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 Qiemo?

Qiemo is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,458 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate October (100) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is a non-event in Qiemo — about 40 mm in a typical year.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 66April: 99May: 99June: 88July: 69August: 79September: 99October: 100100November: 25December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 1° / 34°F-8° / 18°F 1 mm2
February0 6° / 43°F-4° / 25°F 1 mm3
March66 16° / 61°F3° / 37°F 1 mm5
April99 24° / 75°F11° / 52°F 2 mm6
May99 29° / 84°F16° / 61°F 5 mm8
June88 33° / 91°F21° / 70°F 10 mm9
July69 35° / 95°F23° / 73°F 10 mm9
August79 34° / 93°F22° / 72°F 5 mm8
September99 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 2 mm7
October100 20° / 68°F9° / 48°F 1 mm5
November25 11° / 52°F0° / 32°F 1 mm3
December0 2° / 36°F-6° / 21°F 1 mm2

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