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Monthly climate in Sanlei, Gansu, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanlei features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 140 mm (5.5 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanlei enjoys an average of 3662 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sanlei, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Sanlei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (19 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanlei experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sanlei, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sanlei, Gansu, China §

Sanlei usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanlei are February, March and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sanlei, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 37 (1.4) 28 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 6 5 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Sanlei, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Sanlei are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanlei: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sanlei, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221 278 319 312 339 331 357 343 311 300 275 270
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 44m 11h 57m 13h 12m 14h 16m 14h 48m 14h 32m 13h 36m 12h 24m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Sanlei, Gansu, China §

Sanlei 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, 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 Sanlei UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sanlei, Gansu, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 11 12 11 11 9 7 4 3