Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qiushan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 998 mm (39.3 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qiushan enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qiushan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qiushan experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qiushan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Qiushan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qiushan are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 19 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 77 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 128 (5.1) | 142 (5.6) | 159 (6.3) | 129 (5.1) | 109 (4.3) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Qiushan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qiushan: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 259 | 282 | 257 | 308 | 291 | 329 | 293 | 223 | 211 | 242 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Qiushan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Qiushan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |