Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ganjun features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 211 mm (8.3 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ganjun enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ganjun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ganjun experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ganjun, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Ganjun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ganjun are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 33 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ganjun are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ganjun: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 277 | 327 | 316 | 346 | 333 | 361 | 347 | 319 | 308 | 279 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Ganjun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Ganjun UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |