Monthly climate in Guazhou, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guazhou features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 51 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Guazhou enjoys an average of 3822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Guazhou, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Guazhou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (18 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guazhou experiences 122 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 Guazhou, 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 10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
20°C
(68°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(57°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(100°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
18°C
(64°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(42°F)
15°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
18°C
(64°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
10°C
(50°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(55°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Guazhou, Gansu, China §

Guazhou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 1 rainy days and 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Guazhou are February, March and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Guazhou, 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) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 16 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Guazhou, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Guazhou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Guazhou: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Guazhou, 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 223 276 333 333 358 354 373 359 336 317 279 273
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 38m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 25m 14h 59m 14h 42m 13h 42m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Guazhou, Gansu, China §

Guazhou 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 Guazhou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Guazhou, 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 9 6 4 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Guazhou, Gansu, China

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