Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Golmud (CHM00052818), China, with 71 years of record.
Key Facts for Golmud
Golmud (CHM00052818) is a weather station in China at 36.42 latitude and 94.90 longitude, 2,809 m (9,216 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1955 to 2025, 71 years of record.
1,464 records set at Golmud still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Golmud set a daily record precipitation of 8.4 mm (0.33 in) on 19 August 2025.
About the Station
Location: China, 36.42 latitude, 94.90 longitude.
Elevation: 2,809 m (9,216 ft).
Period of record: 1955 to 2025, 71 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
11 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Golmud. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Golmud, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
13.9 C (57.0 F)
-33.6 C (-28.5 F)
6.3 C (43.3 F)
-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
Feb
18.0 C (64.4 F)
-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
13.4 C (56.1 F)
-17.1 C (1.2 F)
Mar
24.3 C (75.7 F)
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
20.1 C (68.2 F)
-11.6 C (11.1 F)
Apr
31.3 C (88.3 F)
-13.4 C (7.9 F)
24.5 C (76.1 F)
-4.6 C (23.7 F)
May
31.0 C (87.8 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
29.8 C (85.6 F)
1.3 C (34.3 F)
Jun
32.7 C (90.9 F)
-5.2 C (22.6 F)
29.8 C (85.6 F)
4.9 C (40.8 F)
Jul
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1.9 C (35.4 F)
32.9 C (91.2 F)
7.7 C (45.9 F)
Aug
35.5 C (95.9 F)
-1.4 C (29.5 F)
30.0 C (86.0 F)
8.3 C (46.9 F)
Sep
31.0 C (87.8 F)
-8.2 C (17.2 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
25.1 C (77.2 F)
-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
20.2 C (68.4 F)
-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
11.0 C (51.8 F)
-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Golmud still stand. 1955 holds the most, with 80.
Standing records at Golmud by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1955
80
1956
38
1957
40
1958
20
1959
28
1960
19
1961
34
1962
26
1963
21
1964
28
1965
33
1966
24
1967
38
1968
33
1969
54
1970
19
1971
16
1972
28
1973
11
1974
11
1975
12
1976
18
1977
10
1978
13
1979
18
1980
7
1981
22
1982
16
1983
12
1984
11
1985
5
1986
12
1987
19
1988
18
1989
18
1990
9
1991
21
1992
12
1993
12
1994
8
1995
9
1996
23
1997
6
1998
30
1999
24
2000
18
2001
13
2002
20
2003
23
2004
17
2005
13
2006
47
2007
26
2008
26
2009
25
2010
40
2011
28
2012
14
2013
9
2014
9
2015
15
2016
5
2017
10
2018
11
2019
4
2020
13
2021
8
2022
38
2023
21
2024
33
2025
12
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Golmud between 10 August 1986 and 6 July 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Golmud set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1986-08-10
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 20.2 C (68.4 F)
1999-07-31
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 33.6 C (92.5 F)
1999-08-01
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 34.0 C (93.2 F)
1999-08-02
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 35.5 C (95.9 F)
2022-07-06
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 36.1 C (97.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 32.0 mm (1.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Golmud. The most was 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 22 July 1971.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Golmud
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
4.1 mm (0.16 in)
16 January 2015
Feb
2.4 mm (0.09 in)
9 February 2011
Mar
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
9 March 1987
Apr
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
25 April 1970
May
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
27 May 2009
Jun
27.1 mm (1.1 in)
7 June 2010
Jul
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
22 July 1971
Aug
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1 August 2017
Sep
14.3 mm (0.6 in)
6 September 1970
Oct
12.1 mm (0.5 in)
3 October 1973
Nov
3.3 mm (0.13 in)
14 November 1972
Dec
2.7 mm (0.11 in)
24 December 2010
Period of Record Coverage
1955 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
71 years of record at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Golmud, 1955 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.7 C (42.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 3.0 C (37.3 F), and the warmest was 2006, at 7.8 C (46.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Golmud as warming stripes, 1955 to 2024
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1955
3.0 C
-2.78 C
1956
3.7 C
-2.01 C
1957
3.7 C
-2.01 C
1958
4.6 C
-1.16 C
1959
4.5 C
-1.28 C
1960
4.5 C
-1.26 C
1961
3.8 C
-1.94 C
1962
4.0 C
-1.75 C
1963
4.5 C
-1.25 C
1964
4.1 C
-1.64 C
1965
4.0 C
-1.70 C
1966
4.3 C
-1.48 C
1967
3.4 C
-2.37 C
1968
3.9 C
-1.82 C
1969
4.8 C
-0.95 C
1970
4.7 C
-1.01 C
1971
5.5 C
-0.21 C
1972
5.4 C
-0.38 C
1973
5.5 C
-0.22 C
1974
5.3 C
-0.44 C
1975
5.0 C
-0.76 C
1976
5.1 C
-0.60 C
1977
5.2 C
-0.50 C
1978
5.8 C
+0.02 C
1979
5.6 C
-0.11 C
1980
6.1 C
+0.34 C
1981
6.0 C
+0.27 C
1982
5.6 C
-0.19 C
1983
4.8 C
-0.91 C
1984
5.3 C
-0.41 C
1985
5.7 C
-0.04 C
1986
5.5 C
-0.26 C
1987
6.4 C
+0.67 C
1988
6.2 C
+0.42 C
1989
5.4 C
-0.37 C
1990
6.2 C
+0.43 C
1991
5.8 C
+0.09 C
1992
5.4 C
-0.35 C
1993
5.9 C
+0.12 C
1994
6.2 C
+0.48 C
1995
5.6 C
-0.19 C
1996
6.0 C
+0.28 C
1997
6.2 C
+0.49 C
1998
7.3 C
+1.58 C
1999
7.3 C
+1.56 C
2000
6.5 C
+0.74 C
2001
6.9 C
+1.18 C
2002
7.1 C
+1.37 C
2003
6.9 C
+1.17 C
2004
7.1 C
+1.34 C
2005
7.2 C
+1.43 C
2006
7.8 C
+2.09 C
2007
7.2 C
+1.47 C
2008
6.8 C
+1.05 C
2009
7.5 C
+1.76 C
2010
7.6 C
+1.83 C
2011
7.3 C
+1.58 C
2012
6.6 C
+0.85 C
2020
6.9 C
+1.17 C
2021
6.8 C
+1.01 C
2022
7.7 C
+1.93 C
2023
7.3 C
+1.59 C
2024
7.7 C
+1.94 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.6 C (0.5 to 0.7) per decade over 1955 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 1.1 F (0.9 to 1.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 63 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Golmud
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.6 C (0.5 to 0.7) per decade
1.1 F (0.9 to 1.2) per decade
1955 to 2024
63
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade
0.7 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade
1955 to 2024
63
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.8 C (0.7 to 0.9) per decade
1.4 F (1.2 to 1.6) per decade
1955 to 2024
63
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1955 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Golmud: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2022
31.6 C (88.9 F)
71
Coldest night (TNn)
-33.6 C (-28.5 F)
1959
-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
71
Wettest day (Rx1day)
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971
8.8 mm (0.35 in)
71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1971
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
71
Longest dry spell (CDD)
188 days
1956
116 days
71
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.6 C (88.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Golmud by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1955
31.4 C (88.5 F)
1956
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1957
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1958
32.1 C (89.8 F)
1959
33.1 C (91.6 F)
1960
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1961
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962
29.7 C (85.5 F)
1963
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1964
31.8 C (89.2 F)
1965
31.0 C (87.8 F)
1966
32.6 C (90.7 F)
1967
32.1 C (89.8 F)
1968
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969
32.0 C (89.6 F)
1970
30.4 C (86.7 F)
1971
32.3 C (90.1 F)
1972
32.0 C (89.6 F)
1973
30.5 C (86.9 F)
1974
29.9 C (85.8 F)
1975
31.2 C (88.2 F)
1976
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977
31.0 C (87.8 F)
1978
31.4 C (88.5 F)
1979
32.4 C (90.3 F)
1980
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1981
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1982
30.2 C (86.4 F)
1983
30.1 C (86.2 F)
1984
28.0 C (82.4 F)
1985
31.8 C (89.2 F)
1986
33.1 C (91.6 F)
1987
30.3 C (86.5 F)
1988
31.3 C (88.3 F)
1989
31.0 C (87.8 F)
1990
29.2 C (84.6 F)
1991
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1992
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1993
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1994
31.6 C (88.9 F)
1995
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1996
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1997
32.9 C (91.2 F)
1998
31.3 C (88.3 F)
1999
35.5 C (95.9 F)
2000
33.6 C (92.5 F)
2001
34.0 C (93.2 F)
2002
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2003
31.0 C (87.8 F)
2004
34.1 C (93.4 F)
2005
32.1 C (89.8 F)
2006
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2007
31.2 C (88.2 F)
2008
31.1 C (88.0 F)
2009
30.1 C (86.2 F)
2010
33.4 C (92.1 F)
2011
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2012
30.7 C (87.3 F)
2013
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2014
31.6 C (88.9 F)
2015
33.0 C (91.4 F)
2016
11.1 C (52.0 F)
2017
1.6 C (34.9 F)
2018
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2019
13.6 C (56.5 F)
2020
30.5 C (86.9 F)
2021
32.0 C (89.6 F)
2022
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2023
34.8 C (94.6 F)
2024
33.7 C (92.7 F)
2025
32.9 C (91.2 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. The record is -33.6 C (-28.5 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.3 C (-6.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Golmud by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1955
-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
1956
-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1957
-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1958
-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1959
-33.6 C (-28.5 F)
1960
-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
1961
-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
1962
-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1963
-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1964
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1965
-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1966
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1967
-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1968
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1969
-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1970
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1971
-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1972
-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
1973
-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1974
-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
1975
-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1976
-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
1977
-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
1978
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1979
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1980
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1981
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1982
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1983
-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
1984
-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
1985
-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
1986
-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
1987
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1988
-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1989
-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1990
-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1991
-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1992
-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
1993
-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
1994
-20.2 C (-4.4 F)
1995
-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1996
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1997
-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
1998
-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
1999
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2000
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2001
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2002
-19.7 C (-3.5 F)
2003
-20.1 C (-4.2 F)
2004
-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
2005
-17.7 C (0.1 F)
2006
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2007
-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2008
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2009
-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2010
-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2011
-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2012
-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2013
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2014
-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
2015
-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
2016
-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2017
-18.1 C (-0.6 F)
2018
-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2019
-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2020
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2021
-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
2022
-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2023
-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2024
-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2025
-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. The record is 32.0 mm (1.3 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.8 mm (0.35 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Golmud by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1955
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1956
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1957
11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1958
6.7 mm (0.26 in)
1959
7.2 mm (0.28 in)
1960
10.6 mm (0.4 in)
1961
5.4 mm (0.21 in)
1962
9.5 mm (0.37 in)
1963
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1964
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
1965
2.9 mm (0.11 in)
1966
9.0 mm (0.35 in)
1967
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1968
6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1969
6.6 mm (0.26 in)
1970
14.3 mm (0.6 in)
1971
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972
5.2 mm (0.20 in)
1973
12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1974
8.7 mm (0.34 in)
1975
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1976
3.6 mm (0.14 in)
1977
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1978
7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1979
11.1 mm (0.4 in)
1980
10.8 mm (0.4 in)
1981
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
1982
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1983
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1984
8.8 mm (0.35 in)
1985
5.7 mm (0.22 in)
1986
6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1987
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1988
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1989
6.3 mm (0.25 in)
1990
2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1991
5.9 mm (0.23 in)
1992
5.4 mm (0.21 in)
1993
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
1994
9.6 mm (0.38 in)
1995
5.6 mm (0.22 in)
1996
12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1997
10.3 mm (0.4 in)
1998
18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1999
8.5 mm (0.33 in)
2000
7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2001
9.4 mm (0.37 in)
2002
8.3 mm (0.33 in)
2003
4.0 mm (0.16 in)
2004
5.0 mm (0.20 in)
2005
16.6 mm (0.7 in)
2006
4.6 mm (0.18 in)
2007
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
2008
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2009
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2010
27.1 mm (1.1 in)
2011
3.6 mm (0.14 in)
2012
10.3 mm (0.4 in)
2013
2.3 mm (0.09 in)
2014
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
2015
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2016
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
2017
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2018
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
2019
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
2020
2.8 mm (0.11 in)
2021
5.6 mm (0.22 in)
2022
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
2023
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2024
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2025
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. The record is 40.2 mm (1.6 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 11.3 mm (0.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Golmud by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1955
12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1956
3.5 mm (0.14 in)
1957
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1958
6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1959
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1960
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1961
6.3 mm (0.25 in)
1962
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1963
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
1964
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1965
2.9 mm (0.11 in)
1966
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1967
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1969
7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1970
14.4 mm (0.6 in)
1971
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1972
9.8 mm (0.39 in)
1973
14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1974
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1975
12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1976
6.3 mm (0.25 in)
1977
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1978
8.3 mm (0.33 in)
1979
13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1980
10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1981
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
1982
20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1983
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1984
12.5 mm (0.5 in)
1985
5.7 mm (0.22 in)
1986
10.6 mm (0.4 in)
1987
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
1988
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1989
10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1990
4.3 mm (0.17 in)
1991
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1992
6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1993
4.2 mm (0.17 in)
1994
11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1995
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1996
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1997
10.3 mm (0.4 in)
1998
22.7 mm (0.9 in)
1999
8.7 mm (0.34 in)
2000
8.6 mm (0.34 in)
2001
15.7 mm (0.6 in)
2002
14.7 mm (0.6 in)
2003
6.0 mm (0.24 in)
2004
7.2 mm (0.28 in)
2005
16.6 mm (0.7 in)
2006
8.1 mm (0.32 in)
2007
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2008
11.8 mm (0.5 in)
2009
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
2010
27.1 mm (1.1 in)
2011
5.5 mm (0.22 in)
2012
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
2013
4.3 mm (0.17 in)
2014
8.7 mm (0.34 in)
2015
25.2 mm (1.0 in)
2016
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
2017
15.8 mm (0.6 in)
2018
7.7 mm (0.30 in)
2019
1.3 mm (0.05 in)
2020
6.2 mm (0.24 in)
2021
11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2022
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2023
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2024
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
2025
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Golmud, 1955 to 2025. The record is 188 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 116 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Golmud by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1955
76 days
1956
188 days
1957
133 days
1958
89 days
1959
73 days
1960
132 days
1961
74 days
1962
142 days
1963
109 days
1964
134 days
1965
176 days
1966
172 days
1967
121 days
1968
130 days
1969
97 days
1970
116 days
1971
110 days
1972
126 days
1973
89 days
1974
124 days
1975
134 days
1976
153 days
1977
87 days
1978
105 days
1979
166 days
1980
166 days
1981
117 days
1982
107 days
1983
113 days
1984
158 days
1985
82 days
1986
139 days
1987
111 days
1988
143 days
1989
147 days
1990
155 days
1991
121 days
1992
123 days
1993
118 days
1994
168 days
1995
115 days
1996
131 days
1997
123 days
1998
150 days
1999
134 days
2000
119 days
2001
125 days
2002
81 days
2003
96 days
2004
78 days
2005
103 days
2006
115 days
2007
92 days
2008
149 days
2009
146 days
2010
71 days
2011
132 days
2012
85 days
2013
3 days
2014
5 days
2015
3 days
2016
5 days
2017
3 days
2018
3 days
2019
22 days
2020
124 days
2021
55 days
2022
66 days
2023
82 days
2024
71 days
2025
60 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
63 years with a frost
Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Golmud falls on 9 May and the median first autumn frost on 30 September, which leaves a median of 146 days between them.
In 1988 to 2024 the median growing season was 151 days. That is 28 days more than in 1955 to 1984.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +8.9 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Golmud
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1955 to 1984)
Recent period (1988 to 2024)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
9 May
16 May
3 May
13 days earlier
-4.6 days per decade
First autumn frost
30 September
19 September
6 October
17 days later
+4.4 days per decade
Growing days
146 days
123 days
151 days
28 days more
+8.9 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
63 years, 1955 to 2024
A day with at least 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 24.7 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Golmud: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
8.0 mm (0.31 in)
5 years
12.0 mm (0.5 in)
10 years
14.8 mm (0.6 in)
25 years
18.6 mm (0.7 in)
50 years
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
100 years
24.7 mm (1.0 in)
Longer than the 63 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 63 years of values from 1955 to 2024.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 32.0 mm (1.3 in) in 1971; 27.1 mm (1.1 in) in 2010; 18.2 mm (0.7 in) in 1998.
Climate Twins
2003 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990
Over 2003 to 2024, Golmud had a mean temperature of 7.2 C (45.0 F) and 46.3 mm (1.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Salmon-Ksra (United States, 10,493 km away), Challis (United States, 10,551 km away) and Heart Mtn (United States, 10,681 km away).
Climate twins of Golmud: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2024 climate
Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.
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Data for Golmud standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Golmud threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.