Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gongchang Zhen features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 614 mm (24.2 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gongchang Zhen enjoys an average of 3266 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gongchang Zhen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gongchang Zhen experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 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 (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gongchang Zhen, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Gongchang Zhen usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gongchang Zhen are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) | 78 (3.1) | 116 (4.6) | 79 (3.1) | 63 (2.5) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Gongchang Zhen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gongchang Zhen: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 263 | 282 | 264 | 315 | 304 | 327 | 299 | 247 | 232 | 247 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Gongchang Zhen 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, November 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 Gongchang Zhen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |