Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Banqiao features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 164 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Banqiao enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Banqiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (19 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Banqiao experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Banqiao, China with other places around the world.
Banqiao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Banqiao are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 28 (1.1) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Banqiao are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Banqiao: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 277 | 327 | 316 | 346 | 333 | 361 | 347 | 319 | 308 | 279 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Banqiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Banqiao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |