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Monthly climate in Hedong, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hedong features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 64 mm (2.5 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hedong enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hedong, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Hedong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hedong experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hedong, 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
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hedong, Gansu, China §

Hedong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hedong 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 Hedong, 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) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 6 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 8 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 7 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Hedong, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Hedong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hedong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hedong, 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 223 277 333 329 357 349 372 360 336 318 280 274
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 37m 10h 38m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 25m 15h 0m 14h 42m 13h 42m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 55m 9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Hedong, Gansu, China §

Hedong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 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 Hedong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hedong, 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 10 8 6 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Hedong, Gansu, China

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