Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wuwei features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 217 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wuwei enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wuwei are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wuwei experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 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) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wuwei, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Wuwei usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wuwei are February, March and November. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 55 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 18 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Wuwei are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wuwei: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 278 | 317 | 307 | 334 | 324 | 359 | 333 | 303 | 297 | 277 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Wuwei 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 Wuwei UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |