Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laojunmiao features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 268 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laojunmiao enjoys an average of 3814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Laojunmiao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laojunmiao experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laojunmiao, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Laojunmiao usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laojunmiao are January, October and November. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 7 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 55 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) | 24 (1.0) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Laojunmiao are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laojunmiao: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 358 | 345 | 368 | 361 | 332 | 316 | 283 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Laojunmiao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Laojunmiao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |