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Yushu Weather Records (CHM00056029)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yushu (CHM00056029), China, with 75 years of record.

Key Facts for Yushu

  • Yushu (CHM00056029) is a weather station in China at 33.00 latitude and 96.97 longitude, 3,717 m (12,195 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2025, 75 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Yushu still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Yushu set a daily record precipitation of 25.1 mm (1.0 in) on 7 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: China, 33.00 latitude, 96.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,717 m (12,195 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2025, 75 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Yushu, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yushu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yushu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Yushu, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.6 C (63.7 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)12.7 C (54.9 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Feb16.8 C (62.2 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)13.8 C (56.8 F)-18.7 C (-1.7 F)
Mar23.9 C (75.0 F)-19.5 C (-3.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)-15.3 C (4.5 F)
Apr26.1 C (79.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)-9.1 C (15.6 F)
May34.1 C (93.4 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)-6.6 C (20.1 F)
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)24.0 C (75.2 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)
Jul36.8 C (98.2 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)28.6 C (83.5 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)
Aug34.4 C (93.9 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)25.5 C (77.9 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)
Sep33.7 C (92.7 F)-7.9 C (17.8 F)n/an/a
Oct25.2 C (77.4 F)-14.1 C (6.6 F)n/an/a
Nov18.5 C (65.3 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Dec15.0 C (59.0 F)-27.6 C (-17.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Yushu by the year they were set 1,464 records at Yushu still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 365. 01002003004001951: 3651952: 181953: 591954: 151955: 191956: 191957: 141958: 101959: 451960: 41961: 181962: 111963: 211964: 131965: 201966: 181967: 101968: 181969: 91970: 341971: 221972: 161973: 211974: 131975: 111976: 171977: 191978: 101979: 201980: 51981: 151982: 141983: 61984: 151985: 111986: 121987: 211988: 91989: 111990: 101991: 201992: 81993: 161994: 91995: 271996: 111997: 41998: 31999: 182000: 102001: 102002: 102003: 162004: 102005: 72006: 212007: 332008: 142009: 232010: 122011: 72012: 62013: 102014: 82015: 172016: 12017: 32018: 42019: 42020: 232021: 212022: 152023: 182024: 112025: 161951195919671975198319911999200720152023
1,464 records at Yushu still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 365.
Standing records at Yushu by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1951365
195218
195359
195415
195519
195619
195714
195810
195945
19604
196118
196211
196321
196413
196520
196618
196710
196818
19699
197034
197122
197216
197321
197413
197511
197617
197719
197810
197920
19805
198115
198214
19836
198415
198511
198612
198721
19889
198911
199010
199120
19928
199316
19949
199527
199611
19974
19983
199918
200010
200110
200210
200316
200410
20057
200621
200733
200814
200923
201012
20117
20126
201310
20148
201517
20161
20173
20184
20194
202023
202121
202215
202318
202411
202516

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 93.6 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yushu The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yushu. The most was 93.6 mm (3.7 in) on 3 August 1951. 0255075100 Jan: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 1 January 2022 Jan Feb: 9.1 mm (0.36 in), 4 February 1972 Feb Mar: 17.6 mm (0.7 in), 25 March 2005 Mar Apr: 14.9 mm (0.6 in), 23 April 2004 Apr May: 44.1 mm (1.7 in), 25 May 1951 May Jun: 38.8 mm (1.5 in), 18 June 1994 Jun Jul: 44.1 mm (1.7 in), 25 July 1951 Jul Aug: 93.6 mm (3.7 in), 3 August 1951 Aug Sep: 26.1 mm (1.0 in), 6 September 1961 Sep Oct: 32.0 mm (1.3 in), 1 October 1960 Oct Nov: 11.6 mm (0.5 in), 5 November 1981 Nov Dec: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 31 December 2021 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yushu. The most was 93.6 mm (3.7 in) on 3 August 1951.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yushu
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan39.9 mm (1.6 in)1 January 2022
Feb9.1 mm (0.36 in)4 February 1972
Mar17.6 mm (0.7 in)25 March 2005
Apr14.9 mm (0.6 in)23 April 2004
May44.1 mm (1.7 in)25 May 1951
Jun38.8 mm (1.5 in)18 June 1994
Jul44.1 mm (1.7 in)25 July 1951
Aug93.6 mm (3.7 in)3 August 1951
Sep26.1 mm (1.0 in)6 September 1961
Oct32.0 mm (1.3 in)1 October 1960
Nov11.6 mm (0.5 in)5 November 1981
Dec39.9 mm (1.6 in)31 December 2021

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2025
Days with data per year at Yushu 75 years of record at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1956, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and others. 1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 360 of 366 days1953: 221 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 334 of 365 days1956: 188 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 184 of 365 days2014: 357 of 365 days2015: 99 of 365 days2016: 1 of 366 days2017: 2 of 365 days2018: 31 of 365 days2019: 72 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 356 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 346 of 365 days2024: 341 of 366 days2025: 232 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
75 years of record at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1956, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and others.
Days with data per year at Yushu
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1951364100%Yes
195236098%Yes
195322161%No
1954365100%Yes
195533492%Yes
195618851%No
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201318450%No
201435798%Yes
20159927%No
201610%No
201721%No
2018318%No
20197220%No
202036499%Yes
202135698%Yes
202235998%Yes
202334695%Yes
202434193%Yes
202523264%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Yushu
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 August 2025Yushu, CNdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)66 years31 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max28.6 C (83.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)74 years31 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min0.3 C (32.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)56 years24 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2025Yushu, CNdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min-2.5 C (27.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min-7.5 C (18.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)64 years28 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2025Yushu, CNdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2025Yushu, CNdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2025Yushu, CNdaily high min0.5 C (32.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)72 years28 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min-15.3 C (4.5 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2025Yushu, CNdaily low min-13.4 C (7.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)71 years29 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2025Yushu, CNdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max13.8 C (56.8 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max13.8 C (56.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)71 years35 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)41 years24 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max12.7 C (54.9 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max12.7 C (54.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2025Yushu, CNdaily high max (Tie)9.4 C (48.9 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

64 complete years, 1951 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Yushu as warming stripes, 1951 to 2024 One stripe for each of 64 complete years at Yushu, 1951 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.5 C (40.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 1951, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 6.8 C (12.2 F). 1951: 11.3 C, +6.8 C from the station mean1952: 3.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1954: 4.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1957: 3.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1958: 4.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1959: 3.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1960: 4.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1961: 3.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1962: 3.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1963: 2.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1964: 4.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1965: 3.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1966: 4.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1967: 3.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1968: 3.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1969: 4.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 3.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 3.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 4.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 3.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1974: 4.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 4.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1976: 3.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 3.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1978: 3.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1979: 4.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 3.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 4.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1982: 4.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: 3.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1984: 4.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 3.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 4.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: 4.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 5.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1989: 4.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 4.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 4.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 3.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 4.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 4.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: 4.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 4.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 3.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1998: 5.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 5.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2000: 4.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2001: 4.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 5.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 5.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2004: 5.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2005: 5.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2006: 6.3 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2007: 6.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2008: 5.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2009: 6.4 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2010: 6.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2011: 4.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2012: 4.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 4.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2021: 4.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2022: 4.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 4.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2024: 4.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean19511960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 64 complete years at Yushu, 1951 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.5 C (40.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 2.9 C (37.2 F), and the warmest was 1951, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 6.8 C (12.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Yushu as warming stripes, 1951 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195111.3 C+6.78 C
19523.9 C-0.56 C
19544.4 C-0.10 C
19573.7 C-0.83 C
19584.6 C+0.13 C
19593.6 C-0.93 C
19604.1 C-0.36 C
19613.8 C-0.68 C
19623.5 C-0.97 C
19632.9 C-1.60 C
19644.2 C-0.24 C
19653.6 C-0.93 C
19664.5 C+0.03 C
19673.3 C-1.19 C
19683.6 C-0.85 C
19694.5 C+0.02 C
19703.8 C-0.69 C
19713.6 C-0.92 C
19724.3 C-0.17 C
19733.8 C-0.71 C
19744.6 C+0.12 C
19754.2 C-0.27 C
19763.9 C-0.54 C
19773.3 C-1.14 C
19783.7 C-0.83 C
19794.3 C-0.22 C
19803.8 C-0.65 C
19814.2 C-0.26 C
19824.0 C-0.49 C
19833.4 C-1.08 C
19844.7 C+0.17 C
19853.9 C-0.54 C
19864.0 C-0.44 C
19874.4 C-0.05 C
19885.0 C+0.50 C
19894.4 C-0.09 C
19904.1 C-0.42 C
19914.4 C-0.04 C
19923.9 C-0.63 C
19934.3 C-0.22 C
19944.6 C+0.15 C
19954.5 C-0.01 C
19964.7 C+0.20 C
19973.6 C-0.93 C
19985.2 C+0.67 C
19995.7 C+1.19 C
20004.3 C-0.15 C
20014.7 C+0.22 C
20025.0 C+0.48 C
20035.5 C+0.98 C
20045.4 C+0.95 C
20055.8 C+1.31 C
20066.3 C+1.79 C
20076.0 C+1.53 C
20085.4 C+0.88 C
20096.4 C+1.87 C
20106.1 C+1.57 C
20114.7 C+0.22 C
20124.3 C-0.15 C
20204.0 C-0.52 C
20214.4 C-0.13 C
20224.3 C-0.21 C
20234.1 C-0.43 C
20244.6 C+0.16 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 2024 is 0.11 C (-0.04 to 0.25) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 64 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Yushu
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.11 C (-0.04 to 0.25) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade1951 to 202464Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1951 to 202464Rise
Mean daily minimum0.01 C (-0.17 to 0.20) per decade0.02 F (-0.31 to 0.35) per decade1951 to 202464Not clearly different from zero

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

1951 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Yushu: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)195126.4 C (79.5 F)75
Coldest night (TNn)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)1953-22.6 C (-8.7 F)75
Wettest day (Rx1day)93.6 mm (3.7 in)195123.8 mm (0.9 in)75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)189.6 mm (7.5 in)202249.5 mm (1.9 in)75
Longest dry spell (CDD)366 days195253 days75

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Yushu by year The hottest day of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.4 C (79.5 F). 0102030401960198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1951
The hottest day of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.4 C (79.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Yushu by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195139.4 C (102.9 F)
195228.3 C (82.9 F)
195323.3 C (73.9 F)
195424.6 C (76.3 F)
195526.2 C (79.2 F)
195622.2 C (72.0 F)
195725.2 C (77.4 F)
195826.6 C (79.9 F)
195927.3 C (81.1 F)
196025.4 C (77.7 F)
196128.7 C (83.7 F)
196224.2 C (75.6 F)
196323.9 C (75.0 F)
196424.3 C (75.7 F)
196524.6 C (76.3 F)
196626.5 C (79.7 F)
196726.0 C (78.8 F)
196824.4 C (75.9 F)
196927.2 C (81.0 F)
197024.5 C (76.1 F)
197128.2 C (82.8 F)
197226.7 C (80.1 F)
197325.1 C (77.2 F)
197424.1 C (75.4 F)
197525.3 C (77.5 F)
197625.7 C (78.3 F)
197727.5 C (81.5 F)
197826.7 C (80.1 F)
197926.2 C (79.2 F)
198023.7 C (74.7 F)
198125.7 C (78.3 F)
198226.6 C (79.9 F)
198325.6 C (78.1 F)
198428.5 C (83.3 F)
198526.1 C (79.0 F)
198626.8 C (80.2 F)
198726.5 C (79.7 F)
198827.6 C (81.7 F)
198924.9 C (76.8 F)
199024.3 C (75.7 F)
199125.3 C (77.5 F)
199226.4 C (79.5 F)
199324.3 C (75.7 F)
199427.8 C (82.0 F)
199527.2 C (81.0 F)
199627.8 C (82.0 F)
199727.0 C (80.6 F)
199826.9 C (80.4 F)
199927.2 C (81.0 F)
200028.1 C (82.6 F)
200128.2 C (82.8 F)
200227.5 C (81.5 F)
200325.6 C (78.1 F)
200427.2 C (81.0 F)
200527.5 C (81.5 F)
200629.6 C (85.3 F)
200727.6 C (81.7 F)
200825.9 C (78.6 F)
200927.3 C (81.1 F)
201029.3 C (84.7 F)
201126.9 C (80.4 F)
201226.3 C (79.3 F)
201326.9 C (80.4 F)
201425.2 C (77.4 F)
201525.2 C (77.4 F)
20166.1 C (43.0 F)
20177.3 C (45.1 F)
201824.5 C (76.1 F)
201914.9 C (58.8 F)
202025.5 C (77.9 F)
202127.2 C (81.0 F)
202229.9 C (85.8 F)
202325.8 C (78.4 F)
202428.2 C (82.8 F)
202528.6 C (83.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Yushu by year The coldest night of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.6 C (-8.7 F). -30-25-20-151960198020002020Record: -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1953
The coldest night of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.6 C (-8.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Yushu by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-21.2 C (-6.2 F)
1952-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1953-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1954-25.4 C (-13.7 F)
1955-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
1956-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
1957-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1958-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
1959-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1960-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1962-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1963-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1964-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1965-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1966-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1967-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
1968-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
1969-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1970-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
1971-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1972-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1973-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1974-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1975-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1976-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1977-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
1978-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1979-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1980-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1981-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
1982-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
1983-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1984-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1986-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
1987-23.7 C (-10.7 F)
1988-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
1989-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1990-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1991-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
1992-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
1993-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1994-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1995-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
1996-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1997-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
1998-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1999-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2000-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2001-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2002-20.9 C (-5.6 F)
2003-21.4 C (-6.5 F)
2004-16.9 C (1.6 F)
2005-19.8 C (-3.6 F)
2006-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
2007-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2008-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2009-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
2010-22.4 C (-8.3 F)
2011-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2012-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2013-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2014-22.6 C (-8.7 F)
2015-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2016-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2017-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2018-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2019-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2020-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2021-25.1 C (-13.2 F)
2022-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
2023-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2024-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
2025-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yushu by year The wettest day of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 93.6 mm (3.7 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.8 mm (0.9 in). 02550751001960198020002020Record: 93.6 mm (3.7 in) in 1951
The wettest day of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 93.6 mm (3.7 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.8 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yushu by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195193.6 mm (3.7 in)
19520.7 mm (0.03 in)
195323.7 mm (0.9 in)
195424.6 mm (1.0 in)
195524.5 mm (1.0 in)
195615.7 mm (0.6 in)
195725.9 mm (1.0 in)
195822.1 mm (0.9 in)
195931.9 mm (1.3 in)
196032.0 mm (1.3 in)
196126.1 mm (1.0 in)
196219.5 mm (0.8 in)
196325.7 mm (1.0 in)
196425.2 mm (1.0 in)
196526.1 mm (1.0 in)
196628.2 mm (1.1 in)
196725.5 mm (1.0 in)
196818.9 mm (0.7 in)
196924.3 mm (1.0 in)
197023.2 mm (0.9 in)
197116.0 mm (0.6 in)
197231.3 mm (1.2 in)
197325.8 mm (1.0 in)
197420.4 mm (0.8 in)
197517.9 mm (0.7 in)
197634.8 mm (1.4 in)
197715.6 mm (0.6 in)
197826.6 mm (1.0 in)
197927.6 mm (1.1 in)
198021.8 mm (0.9 in)
198123.9 mm (0.9 in)
198224.8 mm (1.0 in)
198320.3 mm (0.8 in)
198422.7 mm (0.9 in)
198521.2 mm (0.8 in)
198615.7 mm (0.6 in)
198721.4 mm (0.8 in)
198815.5 mm (0.6 in)
198930.2 mm (1.2 in)
199021.3 mm (0.8 in)
199120.3 mm (0.8 in)
199225.7 mm (1.0 in)
199315.4 mm (0.6 in)
199438.8 mm (1.5 in)
199521.6 mm (0.9 in)
199638.4 mm (1.5 in)
199720.1 mm (0.8 in)
199825.9 mm (1.0 in)
199927.2 mm (1.1 in)
200023.8 mm (0.9 in)
200127.0 mm (1.1 in)
200223.3 mm (0.9 in)
200331.3 mm (1.2 in)
200423.2 mm (0.9 in)
200530.1 mm (1.2 in)
200620.7 mm (0.8 in)
200719.8 mm (0.8 in)
200819.7 mm (0.8 in)
200922.8 mm (0.9 in)
201021.1 mm (0.8 in)
201125.3 mm (1.0 in)
201224.8 mm (1.0 in)
201325.4 mm (1.0 in)
201420.1 mm (0.8 in)
201520.3 mm (0.8 in)
201617.8 mm (0.7 in)
201720.6 mm (0.8 in)
201822.4 mm (0.9 in)
201920.8 mm (0.8 in)
202018.5 mm (0.7 in)
202139.9 mm (1.6 in)
202239.9 mm (1.6 in)
202324.9 mm (1.0 in)
202434.0 mm (1.3 in)
202527.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yushu by year The wettest five days of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 189.6 mm (7.5 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.5 mm (1.9 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 189.6 mm (7.5 in) in 2022
The wettest five days of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 189.6 mm (7.5 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.5 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yushu by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1951153.9 mm (6.1 in)
19520.8 mm (0.03 in)
195368.1 mm (2.7 in)
195449.4 mm (1.9 in)
195540.5 mm (1.6 in)
195639.8 mm (1.6 in)
195744.5 mm (1.8 in)
195846.7 mm (1.8 in)
195950.8 mm (2.0 in)
196059.0 mm (2.3 in)
196147.1 mm (1.9 in)
196249.5 mm (1.9 in)
196354.1 mm (2.1 in)
196445.7 mm (1.8 in)
196561.7 mm (2.4 in)
196644.9 mm (1.8 in)
196759.3 mm (2.3 in)
196839.9 mm (1.6 in)
196956.8 mm (2.2 in)
197071.3 mm (2.8 in)
197160.0 mm (2.4 in)
197249.8 mm (2.0 in)
197347.0 mm (1.9 in)
197447.7 mm (1.9 in)
197557.9 mm (2.3 in)
197652.6 mm (2.1 in)
197729.1 mm (1.1 in)
197844.6 mm (1.8 in)
197986.6 mm (3.4 in)
198050.6 mm (2.0 in)
198145.2 mm (1.8 in)
198251.7 mm (2.0 in)
198351.2 mm (2.0 in)
198445.5 mm (1.8 in)
198555.7 mm (2.2 in)
198629.2 mm (1.1 in)
198743.2 mm (1.7 in)
198860.3 mm (2.4 in)
198979.4 mm (3.1 in)
199058.2 mm (2.3 in)
199140.7 mm (1.6 in)
199262.9 mm (2.5 in)
199341.2 mm (1.6 in)
199450.4 mm (2.0 in)
199536.2 mm (1.4 in)
199665.8 mm (2.6 in)
199739.1 mm (1.5 in)
199850.9 mm (2.0 in)
199955.9 mm (2.2 in)
200047.8 mm (1.9 in)
200140.4 mm (1.6 in)
200245.5 mm (1.8 in)
200363.2 mm (2.5 in)
200439.3 mm (1.5 in)
200573.1 mm (2.9 in)
200640.5 mm (1.6 in)
200745.6 mm (1.8 in)
200837.0 mm (1.5 in)
200946.5 mm (1.8 in)
201036.8 mm (1.4 in)
201142.8 mm (1.7 in)
201241.3 mm (1.6 in)
201355.3 mm (2.2 in)
201466.0 mm (2.6 in)
201543.9 mm (1.7 in)
201649.3 mm (1.9 in)
201761.8 mm (2.4 in)
201861.9 mm (2.4 in)
201951.0 mm (2.0 in)
202047.5 mm (1.9 in)
2021102.7 mm (4.0 in)
2022189.6 mm (7.5 in)
202344.7 mm (1.8 in)
202467.0 mm (2.6 in)
202577.7 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yushu by year The longest dry spell of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 366 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days. 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 366 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Yushu, 1951 to 2025. The record is 366 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yushu by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195193 days
1952366 days
195368 days
195440 days
195573 days
195648 days
195774 days
195855 days
195969 days
196077 days
196153 days
1962107 days
196383 days
196480 days
196561 days
196660 days
196747 days
196841 days
196960 days
197052 days
197154 days
197234 days
197336 days
197476 days
197557 days
197675 days
197747 days
197848 days
197961 days
198077 days
198149 days
198268 days
198367 days
198476 days
198570 days
198678 days
198748 days
198859 days
198950 days
199076 days
199140 days
199233 days
199370 days
199432 days
199533 days
199640 days
199731 days
199850 days
199972 days
200037 days
200129 days
200273 days
200350 days
2004103 days
200560 days
200635 days
200750 days
200839 days
200958 days
201089 days
201160 days
201274 days
20134 days
20144 days
20155 days
20163 days
20174 days
20184 days
201914 days
202039 days
202139 days
202257 days
202330 days
202433 days
202542 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

64 years with a frost

Across 64 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Yushu falls on 1 June and the median first autumn frost on 2 September, which leaves a median of 92 days between them.

In 1988 to 2024 the median growing season was 105 days. That is 16 days more than in 1951 to 1983.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Yushu
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1951 to 1983)Recent period (1988 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 June4 June24 May11 days earlier-1.4 days per decade
First autumn frost2 September27 August10 September14 days later+2.6 days per decade
Growing days92 days89 days105 days16 days more+4.0 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

67 years, 1951 to 2024

A day with at least 23.4 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 55.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Yushu: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years23.4 mm (0.9 in)
5 years30.6 mm (1.2 in)
10 years35.9 mm (1.4 in)
25 years43.3 mm (1.7 in)
50 years49.4 mm (1.9 in)
100 years55.9 mm (2.2 in)Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1951 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: 93.6 mm (3.7 in) in 1951; 39.9 mm (1.6 in) in 2021; 39.9 mm (1.6 in) in 2022.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Yushu, at 1982 and 2020. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 4 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1982 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 4 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2020 ran 1.5 C (2.7 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Yushu, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1982+0.3+0.5likely4
2020-1.5-2.7likely4

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2003 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2003 to 2024, Yushu had a mean temperature of 5.1 C (41.2 F) and 525.0 mm (20.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Austin 3 S (United States, 10,674 km away), Sula 2 SE (Sula Rs) (United States, 10,715 km away) and Wolf Canyon (United States, 11,961 km away).

Climate twins of Yushu: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Austin 3 SUnited States10,674 km (6,633 mi)5.0 C (41.0 F)503.8 mm (19.8 in)0.89
Sula 2 SE (Sula Rs)United States10,715 km (6,658 mi)5.1 C (41.2 F)408.1 mm (16.1 in)0.93
Wolf CanyonUnited States11,961 km (7,432 mi)4.7 C (40.4 F)594.2 mm (23.4 in)0.94

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.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).