Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xiacheng features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1009 mm (39.7 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xiacheng enjoys an average of 3372 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xiacheng are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xiacheng experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xiacheng, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xiacheng usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xiacheng are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 86 (3.4) | 121 (4.8) | 132 (5.2) | 131 (5.2) | 174 (6.8) | 136 (5.4) | 105 (4.1) | 35 (1.4) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Xiacheng are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xiacheng: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 52 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 | 272 | 299 | 278 | 322 | 299 | 333 | 303 | 260 | 244 | 262 | 275 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 49m |
Xiacheng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 / 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 Xiacheng UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |