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Monthly climate in Yumen, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yumen features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 76 mm (3.0 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yumen enjoys an average of 3801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yumen, China

The warmest months in Yumen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -4 °C (16 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yumen experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yumen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(40°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Average low-14°C
(6°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		0°C
(33°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yumen, China

Yumen usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yumen are January, February and October. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yumen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)9 (0.4)10 (0.4)21 (0.8)9 (0.4)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000222420011

Monthly sunshine hours in Yumen, China

The sunniest months in Yumen are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yumen: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yumen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223276332327355347370360335316280272
Mean daily daylight hours9h 38m10h 39m11h 57m13h 17m14h 24m14h 58m14h 41m13h 41m12h 25m11h 6m9h 56m9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Yumen, China

Yumen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yumen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yumen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3479111211108643