Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Awancang features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1061 mm (41.8 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Awancang enjoys an average of 3517 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Awancang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Awancang experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 213 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Awancang, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Awancang usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Awancang are January, February and December. On average, 13 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) | 11 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 126 (5.0) | 177 (7.0) | 134 (5.3) | 181 (7.1) | 155 (6.1) | 123 (4.9) | 26 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Awancang are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Awancang: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 283 | 333 | 327 | 317 | 282 | 321 | 312 | 257 | 264 | 278 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 56m |
Awancang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Awancang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 |