Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yulong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1041 mm (41.0 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yulong enjoys an average of 2976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yulong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yulong experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 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 (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yulong, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yulong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yulong are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) | 72 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 138 (5.4) | 170 (6.7) | 171 (6.7) | 136 (5.3) | 115 (4.5) | 33 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Yulong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yulong: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202 | 241 | 261 | 245 | 302 | 279 | 323 | 299 | 205 | 167 | 203 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 25m | 9h 57m |
Yulong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yulong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |