Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuanchuan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 908 mm (35.7 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuanchuan enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuanchuan 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 -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuanchuan experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuanchuan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Kuanchuan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuanchuan are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 39 (1.5) | 65 (2.6) | 84 (3.3) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 154 (6.1) | 114 (4.5) | 109 (4.3) | 29 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Kuanchuan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuanchuan: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 249 | 274 | 254 | 308 | 295 | 328 | 303 | 223 | 194 | 225 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Kuanchuan 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 Kuanchuan 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |