Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sangba features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sangba enjoys an average of 3298 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sangba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (18 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sangba experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 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 (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sangba, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Sangba usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sangba 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) | 16 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 86 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 146 (5.8) | 129 (5.1) | 123 (4.9) | 135 (5.3) | 112 (4.4) | 35 (1.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sangba are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sangba: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 33 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 | 274 | 303 | 289 | 302 | 265 | 321 | 300 | 232 | 233 | 263 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Sangba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sangba 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 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |