Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yumendong features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 200 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yumendong enjoys an average of 3799 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 Yumendong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yumendong experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 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) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yumendong, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Yumendong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yumendong are March, 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) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 42 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Yumendong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yumendong: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 280 | 332 | 329 | 356 | 345 | 367 | 360 | 330 | 315 | 281 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Yumendong 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, February 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 Yumendong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |