Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yitiaoshan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 281 mm (11.1 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yitiaoshan enjoys an average of 3607 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yitiaoshan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yitiaoshan experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 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) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yitiaoshan, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yitiaoshan usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yitiaoshan are January, February and December. On average, 4 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) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 67 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 26 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Yitiaoshan are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yitiaoshan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 275 | 313 | 301 | 333 | 327 | 357 | 330 | 301 | 290 | 276 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 48m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 9m | 14h 39m | 14h 24m | 13h 31m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 10m | 9h 38m |
Yitiaoshan 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, 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 Yitiaoshan 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 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |