Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qu'ao features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1045 mm (41.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qu'ao enjoys an average of 3456 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qu'ao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (17 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qu'ao experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qu'ao, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Qu'ao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qu'ao are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 92 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 109 (4.3) | 138 (5.5) | 180 (7.1) | 169 (6.6) | 117 (4.6) | 36 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Qu'ao are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qu'ao: January, September and October receive an average of 8 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 | 229 | 275 | 308 | 289 | 320 | 302 | 344 | 304 | 266 | 259 | 273 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Qu'ao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Qu'ao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |