Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sigou features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1003 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sigou enjoys an average of 3285 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 Sigou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (17 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sigou experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sigou, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Sigou usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sigou 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) | 22 (0.9) | 44 (1.7) | 88 (3.5) | 130 (5.1) | 143 (5.6) | 133 (5.2) | 130 (5.1) | 134 (5.3) | 110 (4.3) | 36 (1.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Sigou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sigou: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 270 | 294 | 269 | 313 | 286 | 330 | 299 | 238 | 229 | 256 | 275 |
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 |
Sigou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Sigou 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 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |