Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yiwa features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 951 mm (37.4 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yiwa enjoys an average of 3352 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yiwa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yiwa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yiwa, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yiwa usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yiwa are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 14 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 78 (3.1) | 120 (4.7) | 137 (5.4) | 126 (5.0) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 109 (4.3) | 31 (1.2) | 11 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yiwa are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yiwa: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 276 | 306 | 294 | 311 | 274 | 327 | 302 | 243 | 239 | 263 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Yiwa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yiwa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 |