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Haidong Diqu
Haidong Diqu
Qinghai, China

Ahetan

Ahetan is a locality in Qinghai, China, 1,928 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now20°C
Best timeApr · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time16:24
35.88° N, 102.34° EElevation 1,928 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Ahetanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec59October
October: high / low15° / 3°
Rain this month15mm
Best timeApr · Jul–Aug

Best: Apr · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ahetan at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

54 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Ahetan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 22%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct20°7°
Sat24 Oct11°5°
Sun25 Oct14°3°1.9 mm
Mon26 Oct10°3°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct12°2°
Wed28 Oct14°5°
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct11°2°
Sat31 Oct9°-1°
Sun1 Nov9°3°2 mm

When to go to Ahetan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565348716564676765595257
High3°6°10°16°20°22°23°23°19°15°9°4°
Low-12°-8°-3°2°7°11°12°12°9°3°-3°-9°
Rain (mm)2281635415452391521
Wet days113713151717161030

What's on in Ahetan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ahetan

All monuments

Nature around Ahetan

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ahetan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ahetan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Dahejia 12 km ↘2023 · 46 km
5.6Tianjiazhai 17 km ↓1968 · 69 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 93 km
5.3Labuleng 20 km ↘2019 · 95 km

Towns and villages around Ahetan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Ahetan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ahetan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ahetan.
What is the hottest month in Ahetan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Ahetan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ahetan?
July is the wettest month with about 54 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.