Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dazu features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dazu enjoys an average of 3298 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dazu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dazu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 187 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dazu, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Dazu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dazu are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 16 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 39 (1.6) | 83 (3.3) | 125 (4.9) | 138 (5.4) | 129 (5.1) | 143 (5.6) | 133 (5.2) | 112 (4.4) | 33 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Dazu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dazu: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 272 | 299 | 280 | 310 | 277 | 326 | 299 | 238 | 233 | 258 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Dazu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Dazu 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 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |