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Monthly climate in Ankou, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ankou features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 814 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ankou enjoys an average of 3213 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ankou, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Ankou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ankou experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ankou, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ankou, Gansu, China §

Ankou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ankou are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ankou, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.5) 19 (0.8) 35 (1.4) 59 (2.3) 73 (2.9) 104 (4.1) 115 (4.5) 145 (5.7) 121 (4.7) 95 (3.8) 25 (1.0) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 9 9 9 11 12 13 14 13 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Ankou, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Ankou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ankou: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ankou, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209 256 277 269 309 300 325 309 241 213 238 261
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Ankou, Gansu, China §

Ankou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ankou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ankou, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 8 10 12 12 12 11 10 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ankou, Gansu, China

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