Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jichuan features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 730 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jichuan enjoys an average of 3207 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jichuan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jichuan experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jichuan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Jichuan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jichuan are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 14 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 75 (2.9) | 95 (3.7) | 104 (4.1) | 141 (5.5) | 85 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 26 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Jichuan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jichuan: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 258 | 279 | 261 | 309 | 299 | 327 | 298 | 235 | 224 | 238 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 25m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 18m | 9h 49m |
Jichuan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jichuan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |