Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qingshui features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 147 mm (5.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qingshui enjoys an average of 3732 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qingshui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qingshui experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qingshui, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Qingshui usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qingshui are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Qingshui are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qingshui: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 277 | 328 | 322 | 349 | 339 | 362 | 352 | 323 | 310 | 276 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 20m | 14h 53m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 25m |
Qingshui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Low / 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 Qingshui UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |