province, Western China

Western China

Western China , refers to the western part of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces: Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan; one municipality: Chongqing; and three autonomous regions: Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.-Administrative...

. It is under the administration of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Geography and climate

With an elevation of around 4200 metres (13,779.5 ft), Qumarlêb County has an alpine climate

Alpine climate

Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...

EH), with long, very cold and winters, and short, rainy, and cool summers. The monthly daily mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −14.5 °C, while the same figure for July, the warmest month, is 8.9 °C (48 °F); the year averages out at −2.13 °C. Most of the annual precipitation is delivered from June to September.