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Monthly climate in Gaotai, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaotai features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 572 mm (22.5 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gaotai enjoys an average of 3414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gaotai, China

The warmest months in Gaotai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaotai experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gaotai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		25°C
(76°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		22°C
(71°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(55°F)		20°C
(69°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(49°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum-18°C
(0°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-17°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gaotai, China

Gaotai usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gaotai are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gaotai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)11 (0.4)21 (0.8)39 (1.5)49 (1.9)106 (4.2)227 (9.0)56 (2.2)34 (1.3)16 (0.6)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)02243810125311

Monthly sunshine hours in Gaotai, China

The sunniest months in Gaotai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gaotai: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gaotai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours207251294301335327329313291268241251
Mean daily daylight hours9h 38m10h 39m11h 56m13h 17m14h 25m14h 59m14h 42m13h 42m12h 25m11h 6m9h 56m9h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Gaotai, China

Gaotai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gaotai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gaotai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)246881011107632