Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nangu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 607 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nangu enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nangu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (8 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nangu experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 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 (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nangu, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Nangu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nangu 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) | 13 (0.5) | 50 (2.0) | 62 (2.4) | 94 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 130 (5.1) | 97 (3.8) | 34 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Nangu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nangu: 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 | 229 | 280 | 328 | 316 | 344 | 328 | 358 | 340 | 311 | 308 | 284 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 30m |
Nangu 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 Nangu 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 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |