Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xidong features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 398 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xidong enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xidong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xidong experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 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) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xidong, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xidong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xidong are January, February and March. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 37 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 57 (2.2) | 65 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 19 (0.8) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Xidong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xidong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 279 | 331 | 327 | 355 | 344 | 366 | 357 | 327 | 312 | 279 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 24m |
Xidong 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xidong 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 | 6 | 4 | 3 |