Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongsihu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 251 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongsihu enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongsihu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongsihu experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 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) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongsihu, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Hongsihu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongsihu are February, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 34 (1.4) | 55 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hongsihu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongsihu: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 279 | 326 | 317 | 346 | 335 | 362 | 349 | 319 | 306 | 279 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 17m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Hongsihu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, 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 Hongsihu 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 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |