Monthly climate in Pingliang, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Pingliang, Gansu, China §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pingliang, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pingliang, Gansu, China §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pingliang, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Pingliang, Gansu, China §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pingliang, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Pingliang, Gansu, China §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pingliang, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Pingliang, Gansu, China

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