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Monthly climate in Jiuquan, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jiuquan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 117 mm (4.6 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jiuquan enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jiuquan, China

The warmest months in Jiuquan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jiuquan experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jiuquan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		8°C
(46°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-18°C
(-1°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-8°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jiuquan, China

Jiuquan usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jiuquan are January, March and November. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jiuquan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)4 (0.1)3 (0.1)9 (0.3)17 (0.7)16 (0.6)23 (0.9)19 (0.7)11 (0.4)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)010242442001

Monthly sunshine hours in Jiuquan, China

The sunniest months in Jiuquan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jiuquan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jiuquan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223279331327355344366357327312279270
Mean daily daylight hours9h 41m10h 41m11h 57m13h 15m14h 22m14h 55m14h 38m13h 40m12h 25m11h 7m9h 59m9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Jiuquan, China

Jiuquan 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 Jiuquan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jiuquan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35810121212119643