Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongde features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °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 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 507 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongde enjoys an average of 3469 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongde 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 -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongde experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongde, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Hongde usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongde are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 6 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 143 (5.6) | 65 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 14 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hongde are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongde: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 271 | 296 | 290 | 326 | 324 | 348 | 312 | 280 | 267 | 263 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 40m |
Hongde experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Hongde UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |