Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhongba features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °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 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 934 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhongba enjoys an average of 3127 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhongba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhongba experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 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) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhongba, Gansu, China with other places around the world.
Zhongba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhongba are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 48 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 116 (4.6) | 137 (5.4) | 145 (5.7) | 123 (4.8) | 105 (4.1) | 31 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Zhongba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhongba: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 257 | 281 | 254 | 306 | 282 | 326 | 290 | 213 | 197 | 236 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 54m |
Zhongba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Zhongba 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 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |