Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pingliang features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pingliang enjoys an average of 3309 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pingliang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pingliang experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pingliang, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Pingliang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pingliang 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) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 56 (2.2) | 65 (2.6) | 96 (3.8) | 110 (4.3) | 157 (6.2) | 110 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 24 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Pingliang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pingliang: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 262 | 285 | 275 | 315 | 310 | 334 | 310 | 253 | 233 | 248 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Pingliang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Pingliang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |