Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xihuachi features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 678 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xihuachi enjoys an average of 3293 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xihuachi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xihuachi experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 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 (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xihuachi, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xihuachi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xihuachi are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 114 (4.5) | 139 (5.5) | 105 (4.1) | 78 (3.1) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xihuachi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xihuachi: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 263 | 283 | 273 | 316 | 311 | 327 | 312 | 248 | 224 | 252 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Xihuachi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Xihuachi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |