China vs China · 1991–2020
Golmud or
Guōlèmùdé?
Golmud peaks in August (92), Guōlèmùdé in August (92). Below, every month side by side — the better comfort score of the pair is marked, which is a statement about climate only.
| Month | Golmud day | Golmud rain | Guōlèmùdé day | Guōlèmùdé rain | Daylight | Better score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.5°C | 1 mm | -0.5°C | 1 mm | 9 h 56 / 9 h 55 | level · 5 |
| February | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 10 h 48 / 10 h 48 | level · 5 |
| March | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 11 h 51 / 11 h 51 | level · 17 |
| April | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 15.4°C | 2 mm | 13 h 04 / 13 h 04 | level · 46 |
| May | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 14 h 05 / 14 h 05 | level · 69 |
| June | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 14 h 38 / 14 h 38 | level · 89 |
| July | 25.7°C | 13 mm | 25.7°C | 13 mm | 14 h 25 / 14 h 25 | level · 90 |
| August | 24.8°C | 7 mm | 24.8°C | 7 mm | 13 h 33 / 13 h 33 | level · 92 |
| September | 20.5°C | 5 mm | 20.5°C | 5 mm | 12 h 22 / 12 h 22 | level · 75 |
| October | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 11 h 12 / 11 h 12 | level · 38 |
| November | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 6.3°C | 1 mm | 10 h 11 / 10 h 11 | level · 5 |
| December | 0.3°C | 1 mm | 0.3°C | 1 mm | 9 h 41 / 9 h 41 | level · 5 |
Comfort scores compare climate and nothing else — not cost, crowds, flights or what there is to do when you arrive. Two places can also read stations of very different quality: check the distance in the caption above before treating a one-point gap as meaningful.