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Monthly climate in Tianshui, Gansu, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tianshui features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 856 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tianshui enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tianshui, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Tianshui are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tianshui experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tianshui, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tianshui, Gansu, China §

Tianshui usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tianshui are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tianshui, 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) 14 (0.6) 21 (0.8) 36 (1.4) 60 (2.4) 82 (3.2) 108 (4.3) 128 (5.0) 143 (5.6) 117 (4.6) 104 (4.1) 27 (1.0) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 9 11 10 10 11 13 12 13 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Tianshui, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Tianshui are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tianshui: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tianshui, 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 207 249 274 254 308 295 328 303 223 194 225 253
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 20m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Tianshui, Gansu, China §

Tianshui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Tianshui UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tianshui, 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) 4 7 8 11 12 13 12 12 11 8 5 4