Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yu'erhong features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 270 mm (10.6 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yu'erhong enjoys an average of 3833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yu'erhong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yu'erhong experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 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) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yu'erhong, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yu'erhong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yu'erhong are January, October and November. 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) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 61 (2.4) | 44 (1.7) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yu'erhong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yu'erhong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 281 | 335 | 331 | 358 | 346 | 370 | 363 | 334 | 318 | 284 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 23m |
Yu'erhong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Yu'erhong 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 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |