Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dangchengwan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 210 mm (8.3 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dangchengwan enjoys an average of 3855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dangchengwan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dangchengwan experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 199 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dangchengwan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Dangchengwan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dangchengwan are March, October and November. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 43 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 29 (1.2) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dangchengwan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dangchengwan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 276 | 335 | 338 | 363 | 356 | 380 | 367 | 338 | 320 | 280 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Dangchengwan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dangchengwan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |