Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongliuwan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 65 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 10 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongliuwan enjoys an average of 3856 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongliuwan 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 -7 to -2 °C (20 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongliuwan experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 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 (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongliuwan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Hongliuwan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongliuwan are February, March and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hongliuwan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongliuwan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 276 | 334 | 339 | 365 | 358 | 380 | 368 | 338 | 319 | 279 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 24m |
Hongliuwan 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, 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 Hongliuwan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |