Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xianlong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1037 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xianlong enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xianlong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xianlong experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 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 (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xianlong, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xianlong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xianlong are January, February and December. On average, 19 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) | 15 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 43 (1.7) | 64 (2.5) | 87 (3.4) | 132 (5.2) | 165 (6.5) | 179 (7.0) | 146 (5.7) | 132 (5.2) | 33 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Xianlong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xianlong: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 225 | 244 | 251 | 304 | 287 | 323 | 316 | 215 | 164 | 204 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Xianlong 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, 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 Xianlong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |