Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qingcheng features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 640 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qingcheng enjoys an average of 3342 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qingcheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qingcheng experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qingcheng, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Qingcheng usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qingcheng are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 70 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 140 (5.5) | 95 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Qingcheng are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qingcheng: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 37 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 | 267 | 286 | 278 | 318 | 317 | 331 | 312 | 257 | 234 | 253 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Qingcheng 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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qingcheng 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 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |