Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tianchi features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 608 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tianchi enjoys an average of 3401 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tianchi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tianchi experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tianchi, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Tianchi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tianchi are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 7 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 64 (2.5) | 103 (4.1) | 153 (6.0) | 85 (3.4) | 57 (2.2) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Tianchi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tianchi: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 269 | 290 | 282 | 321 | 319 | 343 | 309 | 266 | 253 | 258 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Tianchi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Tianchi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |