Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanhua features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 216 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanhua enjoys an average of 3748 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanhua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanhua experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanhua, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Nanhua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanhua are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 19 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Nanhua are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanhua: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 279 | 330 | 321 | 350 | 338 | 360 | 351 | 321 | 311 | 281 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Nanhua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nanhua 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |