Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pingluo features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1071 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pingluo enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pingluo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pingluo experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 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 (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pingluo, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Pingluo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pingluo are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 90 (3.5) | 137 (5.4) | 170 (6.7) | 173 (6.8) | 148 (5.8) | 124 (4.9) | 35 (1.4) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Pingluo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pingluo: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 238 | 257 | 248 | 307 | 286 | 327 | 309 | 210 | 168 | 205 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Pingluo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pingluo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |