Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinchengzi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinchengzi enjoys an average of 3682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinchengzi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinchengzi experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinchengzi, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xinchengzi usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinchengzi are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 42 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 77 (3.0) | 68 (2.7) | 110 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 39 (1.5) | 9 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xinchengzi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinchengzi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 281 | 325 | 314 | 343 | 325 | 355 | 336 | 310 | 305 | 281 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Xinchengzi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Xinchengzi 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |