Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pipa features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pipa enjoys an average of 2867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pipa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pipa experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pipa, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Pipa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pipa are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 20 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) | 76 (3.0) | 96 (3.8) | 139 (5.5) | 188 (7.4) | 204 (8.0) | 160 (6.3) | 124 (4.9) | 37 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Pipa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pipa: January, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 232 | 248 | 237 | 290 | 274 | 314 | 299 | 200 | 153 | 192 | 228 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 18m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Pipa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Pipa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |