Weather and climate of Mt.emei
The climate varies significantly with altitude from an annual mean of 3 in the cold-alpine zone to 17.2 in the subtropical zone. The site is frequently covered in dense cloud, with associated high humidity (85%) and rainfall (annual mean precipitation is 1992mm).
The coldest season here is January with the average temperature 4.3'C and the lowest -4'C. Snow covers the areas over 2000m for about half year. On the golden summit, the average temperature in July is 11.8' C and the highest 20'C
Here is a form of the average temperature and precipitation in each month for your reference:
|
Month |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
|
Temperature('C) |
6.9 |
8.7 |
13.3 |
18 |
21.6 |
24.1 |
26.1 |
25.7 |
21.9 |
17.6 |
13.1 |
8.8 |
|
Temperature('C) (On the Golden Summit) |
-6.0 |
-4.9 |
-0.7 |
3.3 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
11.2 |
7.8 |
3.4 |
-0.9 |
-3.8 |
|
Precipitation(mm) |
16 |
26 |
53 |
115 |
172 |
223 |
376 |
441 |
216 |
105 |
46 |
17 |