Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for meteorological variables in Qinghai Province, China, from July 2008 to December 2013
| District, city | Meteorological variables | Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | MAT (°C) | 5.0 | 8.9 | -13.4 | 20.4 |
| MP (mm) | 35.3 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 195.1 | |
| MSH (hours) | 218.9 | 31.8 | 99.6 | 307.9 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | |
| Xining | MAT (°C) | 6.1 | 9.1 | -11.2 | 18.8 |
| MP (mm) | 35.4 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 147.7 | |
| MSH (hours) | 217.7 | 29.5 | 151.9 | 289.6 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | |
| Haidong | MAT (°C) | 7.8 | 9.1 | -9.9 | 20.4 |
| MP (mm) | 28.6 | 30.4 | 0.0 | 128.9 | |
| MSH (hours) | 222.2 | 27.9 | 156.6 | 282.2 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | |
| Hainan | MAT (°C) | 5.6 | 8.8 | -9.8 | 18.8 |
| MP (mm) | 28.0 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 101.4 | |
| MSH (hours) | 238.3 | 28.1 | 176.6 | 303.8 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 3.5 | |
| Haibei | MAT (°C) | 2.1 | 9.1 | -13.4 | 14.9 |
| MP (mm) | 41.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 195.1 | |
| MSH (hours) | 206.2 | 24.4 | 133.1 | 262.3 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | |
| Haixi | MAT (°C) | 5.0 | 9.7 | -11.8 | 19.5 |
| MP (mm) | 21.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 124.2 | |
| MSH (hours) | 243.3 | 28.1 | 192.1 | 307.9 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
| Huangnan | MAT (°C) | 7.1 | 8.3 | -8.7 | 19.2 |
| MP (mm) | 36.1 | 37.7 | 0.0 | 144.2 | |
| MSH (hours) | 209.7 | 30.0 | 121.3 | 278.6 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | |
| Guoluo | MAT (°C) | 0.9 | 7.8 | -12.8 | 12.4 |
| MP (mm) | 47.3 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 169.5 | |
| MSH (hours) | 210.8 | 34.6 | 99.6 | 285.5 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | |
| Yushu | MAT (°C) | 5.1 | 7.8 | -7.7 | 19.2 |
| MP (mm) | 44.9 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 159.8 | |
| MSH (hours) | 202.9 | 26.3 | 132.9 | 274.1 | |
| MAWS (m/s) | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
MAT monthly average temperature, MP monthly precipitation, MSH monthly total sunshine hours, MAWS monthly average wind speed