Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dagou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 512 mm (20.2 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dagou enjoys an average of 3423 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dagou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dagou experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dagou, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Dagou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dagou are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 77 (3.0) | 134 (5.3) | 60 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dagou are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dagou: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 268 | 296 | 280 | 325 | 317 | 344 | 311 | 272 | 259 | 258 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Dagou 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dagou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |