Monthly climate in Yuan'an, Gansu, China

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuan'an features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 671 mm (26.4 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yuan'an enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yuan'an, Gansu, China §

The warmest months in Yuan'an are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuan'an experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yuan'an, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(42°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(49°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-1°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-17°C
(3°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yuan'an, Gansu, China §

Yuan'an usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yuan'an are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yuan'an, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 14 (0.6) 30 (1.2) 44 (1.7) 57 (2.2) 72 (2.8) 103 (4.0) 154 (6.1) 84 (3.3) 68 (2.7) 24 (0.9) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 10 8 11 11 12 12 12 6 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Yuan'an, Gansu, China §

The sunniest months in Yuan'an are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yuan'an: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yuan'an, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 215 263 290 271 316 311 336 306 254 244 249 265
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Yuan'an, Gansu, China §

Yuan'an experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Yuan'an UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yuan'an, Gansu, China. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 12 13 13 12 11 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Yuan'an, Gansu, China

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