Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dingxi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 626 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dingxi enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dingxi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dingxi experiences 32 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dingxi, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Dingxi usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dingxi are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 47 (1.9) | 63 (2.5) | 84 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 132 (5.2) | 77 (3.0) | 60 (2.4) | 17 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dingxi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dingxi: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 270 | 297 | 279 | 327 | 313 | 342 | 312 | 275 | 255 | 264 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Dingxi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dingxi 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |