Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bikou features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1402 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bikou enjoys an average of 2886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bikou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bikou experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bikou, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Bikou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bikou are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 27 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 62 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 108 (4.3) | 150 (5.9) | 268 (10.6) | 267 (10.5) | 195 (7.7) | 135 (5.3) | 49 (1.9) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Bikou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bikou: January, October and November receive an average of 5 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 | 189 | 230 | 242 | 239 | 294 | 281 | 317 | 306 | 206 | 163 | 192 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Bikou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bikou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |