Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yangxiang features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yangxiang enjoys an average of 3645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yangxiang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yangxiang experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yangxiang, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yangxiang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yangxiang are January, February and December. On average, 7 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) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) | 47 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 108 (4.3) | 81 (3.2) | 35 (1.4) | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Yangxiang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yangxiang: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 36 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 | 279 | 321 | 310 | 336 | 320 | 357 | 332 | 301 | 301 | 280 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Yangxiang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Yangxiang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |