Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanfeng features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 581 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanfeng enjoys an average of 3700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanfeng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanfeng experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanfeng, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Nanfeng usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanfeng are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 123 (4.8) | 94 (3.7) | 42 (1.6) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Nanfeng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanfeng: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 281 | 327 | 316 | 343 | 327 | 357 | 337 | 311 | 307 | 284 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Nanfeng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Nanfeng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |