Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ma'ai features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 970 mm (38.2 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ma'ai enjoys an average of 3375 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ma'ai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (15 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ma'ai experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 209 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ma'ai, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Ma'ai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ma'ai are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 72 (2.9) | 116 (4.6) | 141 (5.5) | 136 (5.4) | 164 (6.5) | 135 (5.3) | 105 (4.2) | 28 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ma'ai are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ma'ai: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 280 | 314 | 307 | 309 | 264 | 324 | 298 | 244 | 243 | 269 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Ma'ai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ma'ai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |