Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niba features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 922 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niba enjoys an average of 3359 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Niba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niba experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 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 (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niba, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Niba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niba 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) | 14 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 76 (3.0) | 116 (4.6) | 126 (5.0) | 127 (5.0) | 140 (5.5) | 128 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 30 (1.2) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Niba are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niba: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 45 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 | 279 | 309 | 300 | 309 | 269 | 326 | 298 | 243 | 240 | 266 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 52m |
Niba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Niba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |