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Monthly climate in Dongba, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongba features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 74 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dongba enjoys an average of 3733 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dongba, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Dongba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (18 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongba experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dongba, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dongba, Gansu, China §

Dongba usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dongba are February, March and November. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dongba, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 19 (0.7) 14 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 2 1 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Dongba, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Dongba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dongba: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dongba, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 274 326 321 347 345 362 354 328 311 274 265
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 24m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Dongba, Gansu, China §

Dongba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Dongba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dongba, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 9 11 11 11 11 8 6 4 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Dongba, Gansu, China

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