Qaidam
Qaidam is a locality in Inner Mongolia, China, 1,452 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Qaidam at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
89 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 56 km
Weather in Qaidam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 27 km/h · humidity 24%
When to go to Qaidam
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 55 | 53 | 72 | 85 | 78 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 63 | 53 | 56 |
| High | -4° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 21° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 20° | 13° | 4° | -3° |
| Low | -15° | -11° | -6° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 2° | -6° | -13° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 89 | 87 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Qaidam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Qaidam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Qaidam
Earthquakes around Qaidam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Qaidam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.