Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xinhua features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xinhua enjoys an average of 3711 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xinhua 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 -7 to -3 °C (19 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xinhua experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xinhua, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Xinhua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xinhua are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Xinhua are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xinhua: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 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 | 278 | 327 | 315 | 346 | 332 | 358 | 347 | 318 | 308 | 280 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 1m | 9h 26m |
Xinhua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xinhua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |