Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ala features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 824 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ala enjoys an average of 3406 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ala experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 193 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ala, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Ala usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ala are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 71 (2.8) | 103 (4.1) | 113 (4.4) | 113 (4.4) | 129 (5.1) | 111 (4.4) | 92 (3.6) | 26 (1.0) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ala are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ala: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 278 | 309 | 298 | 315 | 283 | 334 | 302 | 252 | 247 | 268 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Ala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |