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Monthly climate in Zhangye, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhangye features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 170 mm (6.7 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zhangye enjoys an average of 3714 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhangye, China

The warmest months in Zhangye are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhangye experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhangye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-17°C
(1°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhangye, China

Zhangye usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zhangye are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhangye. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)16 (0.6)15 (0.6)22 (0.9)28 (1.1)40 (1.6)28 (1.1)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)100433564210

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhangye, China

The sunniest months in Zhangye are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zhangye: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhangye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours226277327316346333361347319308279271
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 43m11h 57m13h 13m14h 18m14h 51m14h 34m13h 37m12h 24m11h 8m10h 1m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Zhangye, China

Zhangye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Low / 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 Zhangye UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhangye. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34710111212119642