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Monthly climate in Shibaocheng, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shibaocheng features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 277 mm (10.9 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shibaocheng enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shibaocheng, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Shibaocheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -10 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shibaocheng experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shibaocheng, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Average low -19°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shibaocheng, Gansu, China §

Shibaocheng usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shibaocheng are January, October and November. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shibaocheng, 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) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 24 (0.9) 36 (1.4) 59 (2.3) 66 (2.6) 40 (1.6) 14 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 1 4 6 9 8 6 3 0 0 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Shibaocheng, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Shibaocheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shibaocheng: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shibaocheng, 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 228 281 338 336 359 353 377 364 336 321 285 276
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 41m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 15m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 38m 13h 40m 12h 25m 11h 7m 9h 58m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Shibaocheng, Gansu, China §

Shibaocheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shibaocheng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shibaocheng, 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 6 10 11 14 13 13 13 10 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shibaocheng, Gansu, China

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