Average monthly precipitation in Qingdao

The annual average rainfall in Qingdao is 680.5mm. The annual rainfall is concentrated in July and August. The average rainfall in these two months is 303.1mm, accounting for 45% of the total rainfall in the year. The average rainfall throughout the winter is 34mm, with the lowest rainfall in December, only 9.8mm. In the past 100 years, 1911 and 1926 had particularly heavy rains. The former was 1272.7mm and the latter was 1246.7mm, which is twice the normal amount. The rainfall in 1899 and 1920 was the least, each below 400mm, which was only half of the normal rainfall. Severe droughts and floods are rare in Qingdao, but the rainfall in each season has obvious uneven spatial and temporal distribution. The wheat harvest may be affected by sparse spring rains, or flash floods may occur due to heavy summer rains.

The rainfall in the entire spring of 1899 was less than 25mm. However, heavy rains occurred frequently from July to August in 1926, with 781.3mm of rainfall in two months, exceeding the annual average rainfall. It is suitable for less spring rain and more summer rain. clear example.

Storms are rare in Qingdao. The typhoon on September 17, 1928, had a daily rainfall of 225.4mm. On that day, the strongest 1-hour rainfall reached 60.6mm, both setting the highest records in history. .

Continuous rainy weather is also very rare in Qingdao. It rained continuously for 14 days from July 10 to 23, 1917, which was the longest period of continuous rain in a century.

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